We waste a lot of food everyday. Most people waste
food thinking, “It’s just a little, it won’t make a difference..” But what we
don’t realize is- it does, and a large difference too. The down side: food
waste is a massive global problem that has negative environmental affects. But
the good part- with some hard work and thinking- we can help stop food wastage.
One in every seven people in the world go to bed
hungry and more than 20,000 children under the age of five die from hunger
every day. Both our governments and NGOs have been working on reversing this
situation.One-third of all unused food in developed countries is wasted by
households. Many campaigns have been launced, trying to help solve the problem
of food wastage.The Think.Eat.Save campaign of the Save Food Initiative, is a
partnership between UNEP, FAO and Messe Düsseldorf, and in support of the UN Secretary-General’s
Zero Hunger Challenge, which seeks to add its authority and voice to these
efforts. This is an excellent way to start our steps to reducing this problem.
This campaign helps us to reduce our “foodprint”.
There are many ways we can reduce our foodprint as
individuals too. Listed below are some steps:
• Shop
Smart:Plan meals, use shopping lists and avoid unnecessary buys. Don’t fall for
marketing tricks that lead you to buy more food than you need, particularly for
perishable items which could lead to more wastage.
• Compost:
Composting food scraps can reduce climate impact while also recycling
nutrients.
• Use
Your Freezer:Frozen foods remain safe indefinitely. Freeze fresh produce and
leftovers if you won’t have the chance to eat them before they go bad. You can
also do this with take-away or delivered food, if you know you will not feel
like eating it the next day.
• Donate:Non-perishable
and unspoiled perishable food can be donated to local food banks, soup
kitchens, pantries and shelters. Local and national programs frequently offer
free pick-up and provide reusable containers to donors.
The amount of food we throw away is a waste of
resources. Just think about all the energy, water and packaging used in food
production, transportation and storage. This all goes to waste when we throw
away perfectly good food. So hop along and try reducing your foodprint and help
save our environment!
Hope you guys liked it. Please don't copy off it, but you can use some information. Until next time guys!
--Izzy, Over & Out :)
