 That acceleration's importance, according to Busby, is noted in the federal government's goal to reduce domestic food loss and waste by the year 2030. One-third of all food produced for human consumption never gets eaten by people. In fact, food is the single most common material found in landfills. And 61% of methane generated by decomposing landfill food waste is not captured by landfill gas collection systems and is released into the atmosphere.