Covid-19 and Food Waste
Recently, the Food Industry Association published a blog post entitled, “Food Waste During Covid-19.” In it, they explain the current state of food waste in America in light of this pandemic.
Since many people are working from home, there is increased experimentation in food shopping and cooking. A lot of Americans are trying to limit their public exposure and as a result, they have saved time in grocery shopping, and have reduced their food waste.
According to the post, “65% of those…surveyed are concerned about shortages of entire food categories or shortages of specific brands(,) flavors or sizes.”
Interestingly, 37% of grocery shoppers have been successful in reducing their food waste, whereas 8% have not been, with the rest being unknown.
Now, more than ever, it is important for us to reduce food waste, “(s)ince estimates say 25% to 40% of food grown, processed and transported in the U.S. will never be consumed and that this current COVID-19 environment has only exacerbated the gaps in the systems connecting food from farm to fork…”
We have a poll to see whether you have been able to save food throughout the Coronavirus. If you have a second, please answer the one question!
There are many ways that you can help reduce food waste! Healthline has a list of 20, which include non-excessive buying, storing food appropriately, maintaining a clean fridge, and saving leftovers. Simple, practical steps can help save you money and reduce wastefulness!
