Within Mexico City there is a grand issue in regards to food waste and how it's handled. When people think of food losses they are limited by the thought that the only harm that this is causing is wasting actual food but there is so much more harm being caused. When food is just put into waste then there is loss in food for others but also more energy is wasted on disposing of it correctly then this disposal causes pollution in the air which then affects the environment negatively and humans negatively. As seen in the first graph Mexico City contributes to the national food consumption and the waste produced. There are various different types of foods measured but all organic materials which are consumed weekly and annually from your usual
