Food insecurity, described by the USDA as “the state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food,” is a worldwide epidemic that has recently been more brought to light. Poverty-stricken families all over the world continue to face the reality of not knowing where their next meal is coming from. Even today, 1 in 6 Americans remain food insecure. 1 in 10 of the adults served by Feeding America, an organization aimed at reducing food insecurity, is currently a student in college. Other than the American student, low income families, ethnic communities, and part-time workers suffer from food insecurity as well. Sadly, nearly half of them have to choose between their general living and/or educational expenses or buying food.
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This isn 't food that is scraps, it is food that has not been eaten and placed in a landfill, therefore still edible. By wasting this food, more people suffer from food insecurity when the food can be going to them. Food wasting has a negative impact on society, the economy and the
This isn 't food that is scraps, it is food that has not been eaten and placed in a landfill, therefore still edible. By wasting this food, more people suffer from food insecurity when the food can be going to them. Food wasting has a negative impact on society, the economy and the