Food Waste: A Local Solution

Is food waste an Issue?	Solutions for food waste.	How much is being wasted?
The Problem: Food waste is a global issue affecting our society. There are millions of people in less fortunate countries who struggle to get food while more fortunate country’s waste enough food to feed the developing countries. Developing some small but effective solutions can have an impact on families lives and the environment in our local area and the world. S.M.A.R.T Objective: To increase the awareness in the Sacramento region on food waste from 10% to 20% by 2023. For an educational website on food waste click on this link.	1. Saving Our Food: Food Waste – Miguel Diaz 2. Compost Bins for The Win – Jon P. Mora 3. Saving food waste from Education Intuitions – Aimee Gibbons 4. Fighting Food Waste with Hunger - Maw Maw	Waste: The amount being wasted by industrial countries is up to 220 million tons. Which is close to the entire Sub Saharan Africa which is 230 million tons. To get more information see Food and Agriculture of the United Nations.
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