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A Call to Action on US Food Loss & Waste Policy © Global Warming Images / WWF
At least 35% of all food in the US is left behind in fields or goes to waste, while millions of Americans face food insecurity. The time to act is now.
Each year, between 30-40% of all food in the US is unsold or uneaten. That’s $408 billion worth of food—roughly 2% of US GDP—and about 4% of US GHG emissions. Most becomes food waste, heading straight to landfill, incineration, down the drain, or it's left in the fields be tilled back under. All while millions face hunger and our ecosystems are degraded. This issue was exacerbated as the COVID-19 pandemic created massive disruptions in the food system. Farmers lost markets as businesses shut down, grocery s