Half of the food produced in the US is thrown away, according to analysis by The USDA. Large amounts of food are being discarded for cosmetic reasons, leading to food poverty and environmental damage, the newspaper said. The new research includes “upstream” waste – where produce is left unharvested or rejected for reasons that do not affect quality. Discarded food is the largest component in landfill and incinerators in the US where it produces the damaging greenhouse gas methane.
Half of the food produced in the US is thrown away, according to analysis by The Guardian. Large amounts of food are being discarded for cosmetic reasons, leading to food poverty and environmental damage, the newspaper said. The new research includes “upstream” waste – where produce is left unharvested or rejected for reasons that do not affect quality. Discarded food is the largest component in landfill and incinerators in the US where it produces the damaging greenhouse gas methane.