Food Waste in the U.S. Is…
- Abstract
The United States wastes a staggering amount of food, resulting in environmental problems, billions in economic costs, and a lost opportunity to help feed the 50 million Americans who are food insecure. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree has now introduced two pieces of legislation to address this program—HR 4184, the Food Recovery Act, and the Food Date Labeling Act.
- Resource Type
- Infographic/poster
- Artist
- Congressman Pingree
- Resource URL
- https://pingree.house.gov/sites/pingree.house.gov/files/wysiwyg_uploaded/Food%20Waste%20Infographic%20shareable.jpg
- Organization Type
- Us fed gov
- Health and Human Impact
- Food security
- Climate and Environmental Impact
- Food/crops
- Emission Source
- Waste
- GHG
- Methane
- Solution
- Sustainable agriculture/local food systems