Food waste is a pretty serious problem. Not only is it an issue of wasted energy to produce the food, but unless disposed of in a responsible way (which it rarely is), the food breaking down releases gasses which can contribute to bad air quality and the greenhouse effect.
The large majority of it isn’t just the scraps left over on plates, though; it’s food that either went unsold for too long or was deemed unfit for sale, and thrown out before anyone ever even got a chance to eat it.
Food waste is a pretty serious problem. Not only is it an issue of wasted energy to produce the food, but unless disposed of in a responsible way (which it rarely is), the food breaking down releases gasses which can contribute to bad air quality and the greenhouse effect.
The large majority of it isn’t just the scraps left over on plates, though; it’s food that either went unsold for too long or was deemed unfit for sale, and thrown out before anyone ever even got a chance to eat it.