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According to a report from the Food Waste Alliance, about a third of the world’s food is wasted. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations defines food waste as “the decrease in the quantity or quality of food resulting from decisions and actions by retailers, food service providers and consumers.” This can include not shelving produce that’s less than desirable in shape, size, or color. Or pitching foods that are beyond the best-by date or are leftover in both restaurant and household kitchens (see ssss1 for more on best-by dates).

Courtesy of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

ssss1 Sources of U.S. GHG emissions by economic sector in 2019.

While it’s estimated that the world wastes 1.4 billion tons of food, the United States wastes more than any other country. In 2018, the U.S. generated 63 million tons of food waste from commercial, institutional, and residential sectors, according to the EPA’s 2018 Waste Food Report. That also includes food that’s never eaten. Interestingly, it’s estimated that with the increase in takeout, and food eaten at home during the 2020 pandemic, more food was wasted in 2020 and 2021.