RCL Blog #8

Food Waste 

What is Food Waste? Food waste is when perfectly healthy food that could go to those in need gets thrown away and   

Why does Food Waste matter? Reducing Food Waste matters because when food is wasted, we are not just wasting the food that was prepared. We are wasting the energy, water, time, and effort it took to have the food transported. When food is wasted, it goes to landfills and rots, creating methane gasses that can be more harmful than carbon dioxide. 

Thesis: World Hunger is one of the world’s biggest issues that affects many. We have enough food to feed everyone, but people still go hungry. This is caused because of Food Waste. Food Waste is harming the world negatively because the food that is wasted could go to those in need, releases harmful greenhouse gases, and wastes the resources that are used to grow and transport food. 

Introduction: Would you consider yourself a responsible eater? Do you take what you need and not what you want? When you go to eat food do you always make sure to finish your meal? While you may think you are doing your part a whopping 40% of all food in the US (United States) goes to waste. 

Body: 

A: With all the food produced, we could provide food for 2 billion people. Which is enough to help those in need. Over 200 million people struggle to find food daily and yet with the amount of food that is wasted it is more than enough to ensure they get to eat. 

B: Surprisingly all the food that we waste is in fact harmful to the environment because when the food rots it releases gases. The gas that is released from rotting food is called methane. Methane is caused by the breakdown of food and its impact on the environment has been the cause of 25% of today’s global warming. 

II: The resources used to grow and transport these foods is something that is overlooked. For us to even get the food we eat everyday it requires energy, water, time, effort, and transportation. So, when we waste food, we are not only wasting the food that in turn will negatively affect the environment, but we are also wasting the resources that are being used for the food. 

III: Food Waste is an issue that does not get addressed a lot. Considering all the food that is produced there should be enough to make sure everyone gets the proper amount of food. 

Conclusion: Food Waste is an issue that needs to be addressed. Its impact is too big to go ignored, not only wasting our resources but negatively harming the environment.