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I wonder what a bank run looks like when it's a food bank.
Get a job hippies!!
But seriously. Never rely on the gov for anything. Not even social security
Invest in yourself. Become a business.
No one is coming to save you or me.
We got weak.
Its time to tuffen up
The number of countries receiving U.S. food aid in 2024 varies depending on the program, but for emergency aid, it reached over 35 countries, while the specific "Food for Progress" program listed seven priority countries for 2024. The U.S. provides assistance globally through various programs like the Food for Peace initiative and other forms of food aid and development programs, making a precise total difficult to state.
In 2024, the United States wasted an estimated 74 million tonnes (163 billion pounds) of food, which is a significant portion of the food supply. This waste comes from all parts of the food system, including farms, retailers, and households, and is equivalent to about 38% of all food sold.
Total waste: 74 million tonnes or
I'm a little skeptical about food waste because I'm not entirely sure what it counts as.
Does the banana peel count as food waste?
Are the crops that look funny so they get mulched up and put back into the soil considered food waste?
To address your skepticism, it's helpful to break down how food waste is defined, as it includes both edible and inedible parts of food and occurs at every stage of the food supply chain. The specific term used can depend on where the waste happens.
Does a banana peel count as food waste?
Yes, a banana peel counts as food waste, but it is considered "non-edible" or "unavoidable" food waste.
Edible vs. inedible waste: Food waste is often divided into these two categories. Edible food waste is food that was meant to be eaten but was discarded, like a banana that went brown. Inedible food waste includes parts like peels, rinds, or bones that are not typically consumed.
Environmental impact: Whether edible or inedible, discarding organic material in a landfill is harmful because it decomposes without oxygen (anaerobically), producing methane. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that is much more damaging to the environment than carbon dioxide.
Proper disposal: By composting banana peels instead of sending them to a landfill, you prevent these harmful greenhouse gas emissions. Composting also returns valuable nutrients to the soil.
Are "ugly" crops considered food waste?
Yes, crops left in the field because they look funny are a significant part of "food loss," which is a distinct category of food waste that happens before products reach the consumer.
Food loss vs. food waste: A common distinction is that "food loss" happens during the production, harvest, and processing stages, while "food waste" happens at the retail and consumer level.
Reasons for on-farm loss: Farmers regularly leave perfectly edible crops unharvested in the fields for a number of reasons:
Cosmetic standards: Retailers and consumers expect produce to have a certain size, shape, and color. If produce doesn't meet these strict cosmetic standards, it is often rejected.
Market conditions: A change in market prices can make harvesting certain crops uneconomical. A farmer may choose to "plow under" a harvest to save money on labor and fuel.
Overproduction: Farmers may produce more than the market demands or than buyers are willing to purchase.
Impact of food loss: Even if crops are mulched back into the soil, leaving them unharvested is a massive waste of resources, including the water, land, and energy used to grow them.
There was another leader who starved millions.
His name was Mao.