Lots of people suffer with hunger, it could be cause by the lack of access like not nearby grocery stores or fast food places. Children suffering with this issue can lead to health issues and impact them in there immune system, and growth as well. This is another reason why we all need to work together encouraging others to not waste food.

I agree because there are so many people that can use our help to just not waste food. Its such a simple thing that everyone can do and it would help our society and ecosystem in so may ways. It also just makes me feel bad when I throw away left over food because I know that it could have gone to someone else in need. I think that everyone should always try their best to not waste food unless they absolutely have to because it will benefit our earth in so many ways.

Many people go hungry everyday across the globe, often because of wars, poverty and climate change. Children especially suffer the most, as lack of food effects their growth and well being. But at the same time countries waste a big sum of their food, showing how unfair the problem is. I think we need to work together as a community, share resources better and make the world a better place.

I agree with Kaydancolt! I think that we should think of others when we buy or eat more food than we need we should do everything we can to support starving children in war torn and impoverished countries rather than ourselves because they need it way more than us.

Yes Kayden you bring up a great point people are very focused on other things when there are homeless starving children out there. I think one way us as a community can help is by sending donations or emailing our government officials about this so the topic gets more known. This topic definitely deserves more attention because this is our youth the ones that can  make the change.

Yes I agree with Kaydancolt!, KPR#31 and, Hugo_2010 because I think it is a very pressing and urgent issue and I think I have come up with a way to solve it.  The idea I had stemmed from a documentary I saw cowspiracy it basically said that instead of feeding people in need meat we could instead redirect all the food that cows are getting like corn and other grains and help donate them to people in need because it is 10% more of an efficient food source than beef so that's why I think we should redirect a lot of the resources being used up on meat and give it to those who. need it.

Kaydancolt!, KPR#31, Hugo_2010 and santbuzz are all correct! Food security is a very pressing issue all over the world. Meat farming is very bad for the environment and definitely makes food security trickier for many people over the world as more food goes to animals than people who need it. many biodiversity hotspots are also being threatened by the ranching industry, such as the Amazon (the rainforest, not the company). in the amazon, one acre (about one football field) is destroyed every second. and hundreds of species go extinct per day. this means in a few decades, this carbon sink will be replaced by massively carbon emitting cows. This means more land needs to be turned into farms that only feed the ranch animals further depleting the finite area we have to make food for ourselves. This means a higher overall price of food and more starving individuals.

something that everyone can do to reduce there carbon footprint is eating less meat. Even though i do realize meat is a crucial part of a lot of people’s diets and not an easy thing to give up, i still think a lot of people aren’t aware of the serious affects meat has on our environment. The 1st thing i have to say about meat is how much land it takes to raise meat that is fully grown, one thing i’m not sure most of you know is that feeding someone who is vegan for a year takes only 1/6th of an acre of land while someone on a meat and dairy diet for a year uses 18 times that amount of land. i think this is a very scary statistic but also a very real one, raising meat does use a lot of land and meat eaters have to realize that. the 2nd thing i have to say about meat is how much methane cows produce. cows produce this methane through there farts, burps or poop, we contribute to this by eating cows. considering how many cows are bred because of the demand we put on them meaning more of the methane that cows produce is going up into the atmosphere. i think it is a really good idea for people to consider eating less meat and dairy meals each week as it is a great way to help save our planet and reduce your carbon footprint.

world hunger at face value seems like an unsolvable problem but I believe I have an idea to help make it a smaller issue compared to what it is right now.  My idea for helping with the ginormous problem that world hunger is stems from the fact that in the energy pyramid only 10 percent of the energy consumed by one of the organisms can travel up 1 level up the pyramid so I think to help with world hunger we could stop feeding the amount of grain and other foods that are at the base of the food pyramid and give it to people in need instead of using it to feed cows or chickens because only 10% of the energy in the grain goes up to the cow unlike eating the grain/corn and not eating the cows I believe that this can help a lot of the issues ninth world today because people would have much easier access to food a neccesary resource for living

I agree with this idea. Because meat is so grain and water intensive, it would make more sense to feed lower down the food chain. For example, to produce 1kg of beef, you need on average 25kgs of grain. This is not economical when world hunger is so prevalent. If we switched to more plant-based diets, we would require less land to grow food, while feeding more people, and we could help prevent deforestation and habitat clearing. I do recognize that there are constraints to being vegan/vegetarian, so instead of fully cutting out all meat, we could at least strongly reduce meat consumption.

I agree with santbuzz I feel like there are too many animals used for agriculture and that there are too many starving people in the world to just give all of our grains and other plant food to animals just so that the more well off people can survive and eat well. Plus animal agriculture is one of the #1 contributors to carbon emissions which causes global warming. So I think we should cut down on those emissions and help out the less fortunate by feeding less cattle and chickens and feeding more people.

In my research, I have found that adopting a vegan diet is one way to save on the environmental impact caused by raising farm animals. Now more than ever there is a lot of healthy, balanced ways to consume a plant-based diet. One of these ways I have found was through the recipes Baking Hermann has showed me. Baking Herman is a website founded on principles of sustainability. Baking Hermann spotlights plant-based meals from around the world to show the diverse foods and meals that can be made.

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I agree with what you are saying. I think a plant based diet helps reduce your carbon footprint a lot. Since the demand for meat has gotten much higher, farmers have been clearing way more land for there farm animals to live on as well as land to grow food for the animals. Valuable land too, a football field sized chunk of land is cleared every second for agriculture from rain forests. So eating less meat also saves our forests.

I think adopting a vegan diet is a great idea but for some people it is very hard to give up meat. Maybe if regular meat eaters only have meat 4 out of 6 day of the week it would make a big change. This would be way easier than a full vegan or Vega diet but will still have impacts. Another way could be to eat fast food burgers less because 1 burger is equivalent to 3000 gallons of water or 2 mouths showers so this would have a huge impact on water levels as well.

I 100% agree with your statements. I think that creating a plant based diet is healthy, and also it reduces your carbon footprint significantly. Although for meat eaters switching to a all plant based diet will be tough. I think that for meat eaters instead of eating meat all the time they should try and stick with a plant based diet for at least 4 times a week. Also switching to a plant based diet helps with the farmers so much, because raising these animals give a big chunk of their land so it will help them out a lot.

I agree with the idea of adopting a vegan diet will help with the environmental impact of animal agriculture, although I don’t think everyone should just stop eating meat and dairy. I think that people should cut down on their meat eating per week because some people have been eating meat their whole life’s and we can’t just tell them they’re not allowed any more. Although we can teach people more about where it comes from and let them decide whether they want to become vegan.

Did you know eating 1 burger takes 3000 Litres of water which is equivalent to 2 mouths shower. Also every second 1 football fields with of land is farmed for animal agriculture.
51% of all co2 emissions are clouded by animal agriculture, do you think people need to talk more about this subject since its a big matter?

I agree with the Canadian man called Hugo_2010 because I for one think this is not talked enough about and there is definitely some evidence on why in the hit movie/documentary called cowspiracy and it shows very well the theme of your post and I think it should definitely have more attention drawn to it because it is one of the if not the biggest leading cause for climate change

I also agree with your statements Hugo_2010 and santbuzz but especially with santbuzz. I think that this subject is not discussed more frequently, and also I have watched that amazing documentary Cowspiracy it details and shows about the importance about our trees and animals. Lastly when your eating a burger I hope that u realize that the patty had a face and takes 3000 litres of water.

stop wasting food other people might need it so they don't starve.

Yes i agree, although its not just starving people around the world. Wasting food is also causes more methane in the world. After you throw it away it gets left in the garbage or even gets moved to landfill and can rot. When food rots it produces methane and it stays in our atmosphere. So before wasting food always think about how this can effect our atmosphere but also how other starving people wish they had the food you were throwing away right now.

Many people go hungry everyday across the globe, often because of wars, poverty and climate change. Children especially suffer the most, as lack of food effects their growth and well being. But at the same time countries waste a big sum of their food, showing how unfair the problem is. I think we need to work together as a community, share resources better and make the world a better place.

Food waste is a huge part of the carbon that is emitted into our atmosphere. When food is thrown away and put into land fills, or burned, all the carbon that is stored in it contributes to the greenhouse effect. This is why it is so important to compost. Composting has many benefits: it helps store the carbon from the food that stores lots of carbon in soil and stops it from being emitted into the atmosphere, it provides fresh soil that you can use to plant and grow your own food, it attracts beneficial animals that will help break the food down such as worms, and it stops landfills from being filled with food waste and trash. Composting is something that is so easy to do, and even if you do not have a backyard to do it in, you can have a composting bucket inside. It involves just a few extra steps in your daily routine and it is one of the most powerful actions we as individuals can take to stop climate change from reaching its full potential.

I totally agree, another solution to reduce the waste of food in the restaurant could be the use of "doggy bags", cardboard boxes that allow customers to take home food they have not eaten.

I totaly agree with you, another thing that could be done would be to, at the end of the day, perhaps give away to non-profit organizations or sell at a reduced price everything that you were unable to sell during the day, in this way it would avoid the phenomenon of homeless people rummaging in the trash looking for food or even animals that, attracted by the smell of food, sneak into bins, creating a nuisance. this would also help many people.

I completely agree. Composting is a simple yet powerful way for individuals to make a significant impact in reducing carbon emissions and stopping climate change. By diverting organic waste from landfills and instead allowing it to decompose naturally, we can not only prevent the release of greenhouse gases like methane, but also keep up soil health and promote biodiversity. Also, composting isn't limited to those with outdoor space; indoor composting options like composting buckets or composting using worms let people living in apartments and those without yards to participate the act of composting. It's a win-win situation: reducing waste, enriching soil, and contributing to a healthier planet.

I one hundred percent agree that we waste so much food. One thing that could help is composting I know that many people don't compost so for the people that don't I think it's a good idea to start.

I agree. When you throw away food you are wasting all the resources ad energy that was used to grow, package, and transport it. Not only that but the food that has been dumped in our landfills can produce methane, which is a powerful greenhouse gas. I suggest that people consider composting leftovers and that they always use what they buy.

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yes , im agree with you ! It necessary eat less meat

yes it's a good idea

Je suis d'accord de faire attention a notre de consommation de viande

the meat is very important for our body we must eat more of it

I agree to pay attention to our meat consumption

eat meat like real men

Yes, we must eat less meat

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I think what you’re saying is very vague and not descriptive. It’s important to remember that when we say something like “Eat less meat” it is not always that simple for so many people. It’s hard to make that big of a decision when you can’t see immediate results. Meat is also an easy (and sometimes cheap) option for people and going out of your way to avoid meat is nearly impossible. I understand your point on the fact that meat is adding an insane amount of carbon to our society but just remember that it’s not that easy for people to switch diets, or find new food. Also, don’t give such blunt advice unless you are also willing to take that advice for yourself.

Yes, I agree, we do really need to lower our meet consumption, but we also need to lower our dairy intake. Most of the worlds freshwater goes to meat and dairy farms to raise these animals, which are usually kept in a very small space and are force fed. We are using up our resources which we as humans and animals need to survive on earth. We need to majorly lower our meat and dairy intake and try to eat more vegan and vegetarian meals.

Yes, I agree, we do really need to lower our meet consumption, but we also need to lower our dairy intake. Most of the worlds freshwater goes to meat and dairy farms to raise these animals, which are usually kept in a very small space and are force fed. We are using up our resources which we as humans and animals need to survive on earth. We need to majorly lower our meat and dairy intake and try to eat more vegan and vegetarian meals.

Soil health is on the decline and leads to worse and less successful harvests, the crop turnover is happening constantly and depletes nutrients from soil without time for recovery of minerals. Regenerative agriculture is the idea of farming in a pattern that replenishes soil and allows crops to be healthier and more nutrient-rich, however it is very hard to accomplish on a large scale due to it being a big change that requires a lot of collaboration.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8023280/

Farmers usually farm one crop in their fields but with multi-layer farm crops can be stronger, more biodiverse, improve yield, reduce weed competition, reduce soil erosion, and more.

I agree! By planting various crops, farmers can not only improve the strength and yield of their crops, it also helps maintain bee populations! By having multiple kinds of plants or crops that different bees can pollinate, it helps make sure that the burden of pollinating isn't left onto one local bee population. With multiple populations of bees, it can help reduce the risk of bees becoming endangered.

Food waste is a serious problem both in Italy and in the world. Every year, about a third of the food produced globally is wasted, resulting in an economic loss of about 700 billion dollars. In Italy, this translates into a loss of about 9 billion euros per year. The main sources of waste are households , restaurants , supermarkets and production. The main reason for household waste includes forgotten food in the refrigerator. Even though Italy is not among the countries with the highest waste rate, it still represents a significant challenge. The UN has included reducing food waste in its 2030 Agenda, with the goal of halving it within the next 7 years. This will require a global effort to change consumption habits and reduce food waste at all levels of the supply chain.

While the money lost due to food waste is a lot, the worst thing is how it affects people who don't have enough to eat. Think about it: there are millions of people in the world starving every day, even though there's more than enough food to feed everyone.
When we waste food, it's not just throwing away money; it's throwing away good food that could have helped feed someone who's hungry. This isn't fair and it's not right.
Reducing food waste isn't just about saving money or being eco-friendly; it's about making sure everyone has enough to eat. It's something we all need to work on together, so that we can create a world where nobody has to go hungry.

Sorry i missclicked while creating my account i am actually from Italy.

While the money lost due to food waste is a lot, the worst thing is how it affects people who don't have enough to eat. Think about it: there are millions of people in the world starving every day, even though there's more than enough food to feed everyone.
When we waste food, it's not just throwing away money; it's throwing away good food that could have helped feed someone who's hungry. This isn't fair and it's not right.
Reducing food waste isn't just about saving money or being eco-friendly; it's about making sure everyone has enough to eat. It's something we all need to work on together, so that we can create a world where nobody has to go hungry.

I'm not sure about in Italy, but in the US people try to promote composting our food scraps to try and be more sustainable about our waste. If our organic waste is properly composted it can actually really benefit our environment. According to the UN Environment Program it can help recover soils fertility, reduce the dependance on chemical fertilizers, improve water retention, and more.  We could use this composted fertilizer to grow more food so the amount of unnecessary waste is reduced. Food waste and loss contribute a good number to global greenhouse gasses as well(about 8-10%) so by composting this waste instead of just throwing it away we could help reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that affect climate change. I agree that wasting food is unfair and sometimes it's an honest mistake like food forgotten in the fridge, but even that forgotten food (even if it's gone bad) can still be used to help our environment.

Promoting composting is a vital step towards global sustainability, as it diverts organic waste from landfills and transforms it into nutrient-rich compost. As emphasized by the UN Environment Program, this process not only enhances soil fertility and reduces reliance on chemical fertilizers but also improves water retention in soils, crucial for agricultural productivity. Also, composting mitigates greenhouse gas emissions by preventing organic waste from decomposing anaerobically in landfills, thereby addressing a significant source of methane emissions. Even unintentional food waste can be repurposed through composting, highlighting the value of this practice in turning what might have been perceived as a loss into a valuable resource for the environment. https://www.unep.org/explore-topics/res … composting

Food waste is a huge problem in the US too. We constantly over produce food and buy too much. Many states don't provide composting and even if they do, most people don't own a composting bin. Lots of food gets wasted in thrown in the trash, instead of being reproduced into soil. Most people aren't aware of how much they waste every day that could've gone to another person in need. This is a serious topic that we need to take action on.

Food waste is a big part of the US and other places. I think that your country needs to get better at saving food and not throwing it away. maybe you can compost the food that you don't eat and plant some plants and use the compost to grow your plants.

I just wanted to say that I agree, and that I found this information very helpful and wanted to say thank you!

do you all out there agree that there aren't enough food stands for the homeless? I lived in San Francisco for a good part of my life and Oakland as well, if you don't know where those places are just know they are filled with homeless, hungry, thirsty and uncleaned civilians and I believe setting up more food stands could help this cause more than we think.

-Ezra

One thing I do is help the homeless by feeding them bags of food some Sunday. I hope this idea helps

I agree that there needs to be more food stands in places where the homeless population is high or even just above average. They deserve to have the same treatment as more wealthy people when it comes to food and health.

We have to don't waste food because is important and because we must think about how they made it and probably it take more time what we think to redo them

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I agree

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I agree it can be difficult to undo our prior actions but with time and effort we can help the earth.

I agree it can be hard but overall we need to help the earth and the people on it.

people make videos of them wasting food and it should stop

people should try to not waste food and make sure to not use more than you need.

I agree. Do not waste food!

I completely agree. We should never wast food and the food we don't eat can be saved or donated.

Agreed don't waste food its not healthy for the environment and it wont be good as many people could've ate that food.

I agree also, because when we waste food we just waste the time of the people who made it.

I agree with this because most people will buy tons of food and not eat all of it and instead throw it out. This wastes food and is a huge problem.

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We should really not waste food because people are out in the world starving and we are throwing out food that they can be eating.

Don't waste food, there are people in the world that don't get the food we have.

Yes we should not waste food because there are many people out there that don't get food so we should not waste the food that we have. We should also if we do have food left over (hopefully not) we should compost it, I know many people don't compost but if you don't I think you should start, because it is better for the environment.

This is a very good statement because when you are eating you should always be thinking about the people who don't have everything you have, and if you don't like the food you should eat it anyway, because some people don't have any food on there table.;)

I think we should eat local foods, and reduce food that is not suitable for health.

I totally agree.

World hunger remains a pressing global issue, affecting millions of people across diverse regions. Despite advancements in agriculture and food production, inequalities in distribution, poverty, and conflict contribute to persistent food insecurity. Many communities lack access to nutritious food, leading to malnutrition and health complications, particularly among vulnerable populations such as children and the elderly. Climate change exacerbates these challenges, threatening crops and livelihoods. Addressing world hunger requires a multifaceted approach that includes improving agricultural practices, enhancing food distribution systems, and fostering economic stability, alongside international cooperation and support. Combating this issue is essential not only for individual well-being but for global stability and progress.

Hunger is experienced around the world, either by climate change, war, poverty, etc. War creates an instability of accessible food. A program named “U. N. World Food Programme” helps different communities worldwide. They aid people who have lost their everyday living by tornadoes, floods, droughts, etc, by rehabilitation projects. The program also helps the environment by reforestation and planting a diverse range of crops. Humans can unite to end world hunger by defining food security. Food security can be established by having more accessible and affordable produce production and distribution. 

https://www.wfpusa.org/articles/how-to- … solutions/

I agree hunger is a big issue worldwide. There are many people in the world who starve for days with no help and care even when there are many people who can help. In the U.S wee should help more to people in need around the world.

I completely agree that hunger is a multifaceted issue driven by various factors like climate change, conflict, and poverty. The U.N. World Food Programme plays a crucial role in addressing these challenges by not only providing immediate relief but also implementing long-term solutions through rehabilitation and sustainable practices. Their efforts in reforestation and promoting diverse crop production are vital for building resilient communities. By focusing on food security, we can ensure that everyone has access to nutritious food, which is essential for overall well-being. It’s inspiring to think about how we can unite as a global community to tackle hunger. Supporting initiatives that enhance food accessibility and affordability is key. Whether it’s advocating for local food systems or participating in community programs, every action counts.

The problem of food scarcity for many people has persisted for at least 50 years, if not longer. There are areas on Earth where people literally die of hunger and receive aid only from humanitarian organizations, which, of course, cannot solve this huge problem on their own. Additionally, in recent years, even in the wealthiest countries, there has been an increase in poverty, which, of course, leads to difficulties in accessing food.

To solve this problem, both internal and external, there should be a massive economic commitment from the wealthier countries. While they work to address the internal issue of poverty and food shortages, they seem to completely ignore those countries where people are dying of hunger. Only the wealthy part of the world could currently make a difference by providing real economic aids and educational support to help these countries make the most of their limited resources.

In some of these countries, it is also unfortunate to note that the political situation plays a role, with extremist governments refusing foreign aids.

I totally agree with these statements and believe that these government officials should be doing something about the amount of food waste, and amount of hunger that is contributing to the overall human carbon footprint. According to a recent study done by CarbonBrief.org, it says that about ⅓ of the world’s carbon emissions come from food production through to consumption. Also, about half of one-third comes directly from food waste. It is absolutely crazy to me that so many people in the world are starving, while others throw away so much food. Also the ISCFC website under the food waste and hunger category, it says that about 1 in 7 people in the entire world are affected by malnutrition and do not have enough food or access to food. Many large countries such as the United States contribute a lot to food waste as it says, on average, the US wastes 60 million tons of food each year. That is simply not okay. In contrast, many countries in Africa are affected by starvation and malnutrition. People need to stop ignoring these facts and help out so that we can make a difference. If we stop wasting food altogether, others who truly need the food can have it, which would lessen the carbon footprint of food waste.

I agree with your statement, world hunger is a real problem and it is scary knowing that people don't acknowledge the plight. Food waste contributes to major problems like world hunger and carbon footprints contributing to Global warming. The ideal carbon footprint is 6000-16000 pounds of greenhouse gases per person per year, due to global warming this isn't a realistic number for us but with food waste the production of gases is the same as 32.6 million cars worth of harmful greenhouse gases. I feel like people should be more aware of this problem because one of the many steps that will lead us to try to end world hunger/food waste is to freeze our leftover food if we don't eat it completely. Once we learn how to save our leftovers and not discard them right away, we will not only be able to stop food waste but also take advantage of the precious resources that sometimes we take for granted and help stop emitting greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. Bringing awareness to this topic is major because a large population with fewer resources are not able to get food which can lead them to hunger.

I agree that food scarcity is a growing issue that we need to combat. According to worldvision.org 45 million children are dangerously malnourished. This issue is especially prevalent in Asia and Africa. Wealthier countries should be focused on helping these less fortunate countries in providing food to people because together we can solve this issue. According to usda.org production, transportation, and handling of food contributes a significant amount to Carbon emissions. Living in a more fortunate country, we often waste food or take it for granted.

I agree that food scarcity is expanding in places of the world and it is effecting a lot of people leaving them in jeopardy. For example in Sudan 20.3 million people are starving and it has doubled since last year. Along with that, since 2019, the number of people facing acute food insecurity has tripled from 5.8 million to almost 18 million. But some of the saddest reasons is how the International aid is arriving in Sudan but it's being blocked by the military from reaching areas where starvation is severe.

-Christian Sanchez BOD27

I completely agree! World hunger is such a layered topic, especially since it seems there is not much we can do to stop it. I think people have this idea that big issues cannot be affected by one singular person, and while I totally agree with this, I also think that if everybody chooses to ignore this and instead work towards creating a better, more sustainable world, then we can reverse the effects of climate change. World hunger is a big issue because it is one that negatively impacts both people and the planet. According to the World Health Organization (or WHO), in 2021 alone, 828 million people faced world hunger. That's almost 10% of the world's population. To deal with this issue, many people think that we should produce more food because not enough food is being produced to feed everyone. This, however, is false. The World Counts stated that roughly 30% of the food that is produced is wasted. Thats 1.3 billion tons. In other words, if we redirected the food that was previously going to be wasted to hungry individuals, we would be able to feed everyone who is hungry around the world and still have some left over. In order to get to the root of this issue, we must change the way so many of us live. This means committing to purchasing only what you are sure will be consumed. Lowering the demand for food results in lower prices, which would allow for more accessible food globally. Additionally, grocery stores should be accessible to everyone, not just individuals who live in a certain area. By allowing access to healthy, budget-friendly, environmentally safe foods, people who previously relied on fast food industries will cut down on their carbon emissions both because they wouldn't have to drive as far to access clean food, but also because they would be purchasing organic foods rather than fast food, which is worse for the environment. This is extremely important because according to Our World in Data, around 25-30% of the world's carbon emissions come from the food industry. Has this number come up before? Yes, the % of food that is wasted. As food decays, it releases previously stored carbon, so by reducing the amount of food waste, we will actually reduce the carbon footprint of the food industry. In summation, it is imperative that we work towards directing unpurchased or (what would have been) wasted food to places in a state of insecurity to not only better the lives of those individuals, but also minimize the impact of the food industry's carbon footprint on global warming.

In a world up to 783 million people, 1 in 10 of the world’s population, faces food hunger.
1. Food insecurity is increasing at an alarming rate: In 2022, nearly 258 million people across 58 countries experienced and faced starvation or worse.
2. Major drivers of hunger: COVID-19, weather conditions, and conflicts around the world. Conflicts/Wars was the main cause. For example, Afghanistan, South Sudan, and Syria.
3. The WAR IN UKRAINE: As Ukraine is a major exporter of cereal grains and sunflower oil, it disrupted global food supplies. Rising food prices, energy price, and growing financial crisis all increased hunger risks.

YOU CAN HELP END WORLD HUNGER BY DONATING!!

I agree with this. Sadly, so many people around the world don't have enough food. There are lots of reasons for this, like fights, bad weather, and now, the problems caused by the war in Ukraine. We all need to pitch in to help. Giving money or other help can make a big difference. If we all work together to fix the main problems and help right away, we can make sure everyone has enough to eat and make the world safer for food for everyone. In my old school, we would have canned food drives. We would make it a competition so everyone can participate.

I agree that the current problems in this war like war contribute to world hunger. People in these countries are suffering from no housing and destruction of farms and livestock. People like me can help by donating food to the people in need. Students can participate in food drives at there school or participating in gardening and donating that food to the people who need it.

I agree with this. World hunger is a complex issue, it is worsened by the world conflict like the war in Ukraine, the Genocides across the world. Displaced people, farms being destroyed and supply chains being disrupted leaving people struggling to find food. People all around the world can participate by donating to food drives and providing food and money could help this sad issue.

There’s so many people dying from hunger, we should appreciate our food more. Around 9 million people a year die from hunger. You should at least finish or food or give it to the people in need so that you don’t waste the good that others really need.

I agree with you, we all need to be more aware of what is happening and we need to eat and buy food with more responsibility to avoid wasting food given that in many countries there are many people dying of hunger.

I agree, people across the world need to be more mindful of what they eat. People throw away over 92 billion pounds of poof per year. This concerning amount of waste can be cut down by making sure to only eat as much as you need, making sure not to buy more food that you can eat.

I agree with all the comments here. Food is definitely something we shouldn't take for granted and we are so caught up with our modern-day lives that we fail to recognize the sanctity of food and its importance to humans. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO of the United Nations, people waste one-third of all food produced. If we didn't waste that much food, world hunger would cease to be an issue and national food security would be ubiquitous.

I agree. I think that it is really easy to take such a basic necessity for granted and that it is important to recognize the amount of resources we are exerting to create food that is going to waste. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, in the United States alone, 42 coal-fired power plants, enough water and energy to supply more than 50 million homes, and an area of agricultural land equal to California and New York go into the production of a year of food waste. The amount of resources we are putting into cultivating food that does not even get eaten is unacceptable, and I think it is so disappointing considering how big of a problem world hunger is. America solely discards over $473 billion worth of food annually, equating to 38% of all the food in the country. World Food Programme Executive Director David Beasley says that it would take an estimated $40 billion each year to end world hunger by 2030, showing that it would cost less to solve world hunger than to stop food waste. With this information and having seen the data from my own carbon footprint, I think that it's important to take accountability for your own contribution to the problem and be mindful when dealing with food.

Links for statistics used:
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I agree with this, but there are still other factors that relate to food that shouldn't totally be excused. I believe giving your unfinished food to others, for an example, your family members, is a great way in making sure that your food isn't wasted. However, I also believe that not finishing your food shouldn't be looked down upon (at least completely). Let's say you and your family are at dinner, and everyone has finished their food but you. You are full, and so is your family. Your family doesn't want to eat your leftovers. The solution to this would be saving your food for later, but if someone is teasing you for not having the ability to finish your food, I would consider that to be a little bit unfair. What if you had an eating disorder? Everyone has a different relationship with food. People with specific eating disorders may not be able to finish their foods. For example, people with ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder), experience not feeling hungry, forgetting to eat because food is not a priority for them. Now put a person with this eating disorder into the situation--would you blame them for not finishing their food? They might feel guilty for not being able to eat what's left, and I think that shouldn't be looked down on. It may not excuse them from the fact there is 9 million people a year dying from hunger, but it does put in perspective how one might feel with an ED. Food shouldn't be wasted, but let's not blame others for not having the ability to eat a lot.

I agree that we shouldn't throw food away because of how many people have to go through hunger. Even food places have to throw all the extra food aways. When they can just give it to hunger. As of 2023 44 million people go through hunger each year. It should be when people have some waste they should give it to the hungry and the homeless. There are multiple reasons why people should look more into hunger. For example, there were 13 million children in the United States that went through hunger in 2022. And in 2023 there were 17.6 million children that are going through hunger. I think that people should try to find a solution for hunger because it's a serious problem.
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i agree with you and we must collaborate to combat hunger by redistributing surplus food, prioritizing children’s nutrition, advocating for policy changes, and embracing innovative solutions. Let’s think big and ensure that no one goes to bed hungry.

I agree that we need concrete solutions to tackle hunger. We must work together to reduce food waste, create better distribution networks, and ensure that anyone in need has access to food. Hunger is a serious problem, and every step we can take to fight it is crucial.

There are approximately 13 million children facing hunger. According to the USDA one in five children are not sure if they’ll get their next meal. There are many reasons children may not have food on their plate such as low family income, lack of housing, and discrimination. Child hunger can result in a poor academic performance, an increase in health issues, and can greatly affect cognitive function. As well as there are results of this there are also ways to prevent these results. We can prevent this by hosting child food programs, SNAP applications assistance, and advocating for food programs in general. Getting enough food is an important first step to ensuring kids can achieve their goals. If we continue to ignore these problems we are hurting our future.
There are many factors that put the attack on the world hunger crisis. The main locations that suffer the most from this conflict are mainly the areas that have the most 
wars. One of the biggest examples of this problem would be the war that is very recent, the Ukraine war that has caused them to lose money, property, and of course, food. Another reason would be climate shock. The problem with climate shock is that it destroys the soil and ruins the crops. Climate shock isa weather pattern that is unpredictable and can ruin land as time passes. If climate shock doesn't have a solution, the world will continue to be at stake. The prices on global fertilizer have gone up tremendously, and that just puts more pressure on the citizens who are forced to pay more the inflated price. The effects of the current war with Ukraine has made the gas prices go up and also affected the golden fertilizer export routes, which is important to those countries. Golden fertilizer route is a fertilizer that guarantees the growth of crops all around the world, and is transported from country to country. With the increased operational cost, the WFP (world food program) was facing a huge drop in funding in 2023 compared to 2022. This leads the people into great hunger and are forced to fend harder for food. This issue also caused the nutrition assistance to increase up to 50%.
Luckily, many people are now starting to realize and become more aware of the heavy population of starving people and are starting to protest, speak up on social media, etc.
When people start to not waste, be helpful to the unfortunate, and help the third world countries that are in need of food.

The hunger crisis around the world is made worse by things like wars and weather. When there's fighting in a place like Ukraine, it makes it hard for people to get food and other things they need. Climate changes can also ruin crops, making it even harder for people to find food. The cost of products are going all up, wich makes it difficult for people to buy some food.
But there's hope. More people are realizing how serious the hunger problem is and are speaking up about it. By being less wasteful, helping those who are struggling, and supporting countries in need, we can make a big difference in fighting hunger.

Food hunger is a significant issue affecting communities all over the world. There are a lot of people who don't have access to food every day. It's a problem that needs our attention and action. We can make a difference by supporting organizations that gives food to those who are in need and by working together to create solutions that can fix the main causes of hunger, such as poverty and unequal access to resources. Together we can guarantee that everyone has enough food to lead a healthy and satisfying life.

I completely agree with you, unfortunately it is full of people without principles and highly indifferent to these issues. I find it disrespectful to waste food instead of making sure it reaches those who dream of a plate of food. There's a lot of people who have the economic possibilities to act but who prefer to keep everything for themselves, I think that as long as there are selfish and indifferent people, world hunger will remain a problem to defeat.

Have you ever wondered how many people are left hungry across America and the world? Studies show that “Approximately 45 million young children across the globe suffer from severe malnutrition each year; that's nearly one out of every three children under 5 years of age.” The World Food Program estimates that 345 million people will be food insecure in 2025 more than twice as many as in 2020. So how can we solve this problem? Well to start we can start to do organic farming rather than relying on fast food and major corporations for the majority of our food. We can also make food more accessible to others by creating food drives with food that we may not eat all of. Do you ever wonder just how much food you throw away? Well in the United states we throw away nearly 120 BILLION pounds of food per YEAR in the US alone! Imagine if we could just start small donation centers where we could donate the food that we didn't finish or didn't use. Some may even say, “Well who is going to pay for these centers for food?” Well the answer to that is pretty simple, 10.5 percent of homes in america are vacant, that accounts to 15.1 million homes around america alone that we could use to house items for the hungry and needy! Together we can make a change but it will take every one of us.

I completely agree with the issues you addressed. The statistics provided are alarming and highlight the urgent need for action to address food insecurity globally.

In Italy as well, food waste is a significant problem. According to data from the Ministry of the Environment, every year Italians waste around 5.6 million tonnes of food, which is equivalent to 76 kilograms per person. This  highlights the need to reduce waste and ensure better distribution of food resources.

One practical solution people can adopt is meal planning. By preparing a weekly meal plan and shopping list, people can buy only what they need. This will result in a reduction of the amount of food that will probably be wasted. This not only helps to minimize waste, but also promotes more conscious consumption habits.

Hunger is still a big worldwide problem today. In 2022 nearly 258 million people across 58 countries faced extreme hunger and severity. It’s clear that this is and will continue to be a major problem across the world. Although it is a big problem, there are ways to help the problem be less severe. One way to help the problem is to increase accessibility of food. If the United Nations worked together, they could make food more accessible for poverty stricken countries that don’t have easy access to food. Another way to help decrease hunger in the world is for countries to put an emphasis on decreasing food waste. If people didn’t waste so much food, there would be less hunger in the world. This may seem obvious but, many people waste a lot of food alone, not to mention the whole world. According to Recycle Track Systems, In the U.S. alone nearly 120 billion pounds of food are wasted every year. This is just the United States. If the whole world is taken into account there is no doubt it would be much more. Although countries are making efforts to help solve hunger, it’s safe to say it isn’t helping much. For example, the USDA has programs that support child nutrition and provide technical assistance to farmers. A lot of countries are doing small things to help with the problem of world hunger, but it is still not enough. There are millions of people all over the world facing hunger. If we all do our part it will help decrease the problem but it won’t eliminate it. Hunger is just one major economic problem. There are many other things that affect our planet.

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Youth and adolescents are reaching adulthood against a backdrop of unequal and unsustainable food systems. These systems are failing to deliver food and nutrition security and are highly vulnerable to climate change and environmental degradation. Despite this, the number of young people participating in the decisions that will affect their futures is limited. The pursuit of food sovereignty, the right to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods is an opportunity for the younger generations to transform failing food systems into systems that are more sustainable, and able to meet the needs of the world. It’s critical to invest in young people’s capacities to become leaders in food systems transformation. This means investing in their education and skills development, as well as their health and nutrition. Current food systems policies and investments are failing to address the intergenerational cycle of hunger in many parts of the world. Solutions must embrace a long-term perspective beyond 2030 and reflect young people’s livelihoods, options, and choices.The right to food must be central to food systems policies, programs, and governance processes, and people must be able to realize their right to food in ways that are socially, culturally, and ecologically appropriate for their own local context. 30% of children under the age of 5 are suffering acute malnutrition. The world produces enough food to feed all of its 8 billion people, yet 828 million people go hungry every day. Of those 828 million, the World Food Program estimates that over 40% are facing acute levels of hunger. The amount of people is insane. The races that are hurt by this the most are Black (22.4 percent) and Latinx (20.8 percent) households are disproportionately impacted by food insecurity, with food insecurity rates more than double the rate of White non-Latinx households (9.3 percent). Children 1 in 8 lived in poverty in 2022.Wasting food is a huge problem in the United states. Millions of people waste food each day. It is hard to realize when you actually do have food to eat everyday that some people don't. According to the 2023 State of Food Security and Nutrition World report, between 691 and 783 million people faced hunger in 2022. Hunger has been increasing by millions each year. Want to know something absolutely crazy? World hunger may never end. Given the current pace of progress, reaching Zero Hunger by 2030 is a likely impossibility. In fact, 58 countries won’t even reach Low hunger levels by then

To say that food affects the carbon footprint we leave on the planet is an understatement. The majority of greenhouse gas emissions produced by farming are mainly caused by methane from the cattle that is used for various meat and dairy products. Even some things you’d never expect, like fertilizer, cause emissions of nitrous oxide into the atmosphere. Deforestation is also a thing used on farmlands to expand the farm further. There are also things indirectly related to the farm environment that cause greenhouse gas emissions (GGE). The first of those being maintenance of the farm. This includes things like the burning of crop waste and the management of manure. Another indirect source of emissions is the usage of fuel powered vehicles and tools, which release massive amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere. Food storage and waste coincide with each other in this instance; having poor food storage leads to more waste, which means there is a surplus of GGE, and the cycle continues.
So how do we reduce our GGE via food? The solution is honestly easier than most people are willing to admit: being mindful of our food consumption and making sure we don’t waste as much food as we do right now. By only taking what we need, I.e, planning and portioning foods, there’s less chance of excess wastes being produced. Switching out your red meats for more fruits and vegetables can not only give you vital nutrients, they make you feel more full because of the sheer amount of dietary fiber. By reducing our food wastes to only the inedible parts, you can also start a home compost pile, allowing the food waste to break down naturally to become a fertilizer for your yard/garden.
Doing this will, hopefully, prevent rising GGE by creating a more sustainable way to produce and consume food products. Being mindful about what factors in the food production produces the most GGE and the alternatives to red meat and dairy products. Another thing, by reducing the amount of red meat consumed, we can also hope to gain back the forest-land that’s being cleared out to make room for more pastures. Not only combatting the amount of GGE from the cattle, but also allowing the natural ecosystem to help replenish the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere.
If all of humanity is willing to put in the effort, I have no doubt in my brain that this is a logical step towards the future. We just need to be willing to do better. Not just for us, but for our future.
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To say that food affects the carbon footprint we leave on the planet is an understatement. The majority of greenhouse gas emissions produced by farming are mainly caused by methane from the cattle that is used for various meat and dairy products. Even some things you’d never expect, like fertilizer, cause emissions of nitrous oxide into the atmosphere. Deforestation is also a thing used on farmlands to expand the farm further. There are also things indirectly related to the farm environment that cause greenhouse gas emissions (GGE). The first of those being maintenance of the farm. This includes things like the burning of crop waste and the management of manure. Another indirect source of emissions is the usage of fuel powered vehicles and tools, which release massive amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere. Food storage and waste coincide with each other in this instance; having poor food storage leads to more waste, which means there is a surplus of GGE, and the cycle continues.
So how do we reduce our GGE via food? The solution is honestly easier than most people are willing to admit: being mindful of our food consumption and making sure we don’t waste as much food as we do right now. By only taking what we need, I.e, planning and portioning foods, there’s less chance of excess wastes being produced. Switching out your red meats for more fruits and vegetables can not only give you vital nutrients, they make you feel more full because of the sheer amount of dietary fiber. By reducing our food wastes to only the inedible parts, you can also start a home compost pile, allowing the food waste to break down naturally to become a fertilizer for your yard/garden.
Doing this will, hopefully, prevent rising GGE by creating a more sustainable way to produce and consume food products. Being mindful about what factors in the food production produces the most GGE and the alternatives to red meat and dairy products. Another thing, by reducing the amount of red meat consumed, we can also hope to gain back the forest-land that’s being cleared out to make room for more pastures. Not only combatting the amount of GGE from the cattle, but also allowing the natural ecosystem to help replenish the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere.
If all of humanity is willing to put in the effort, I have no doubt in my brain that this is a logical step towards the future. We just need to be willing to do better. Not just for us, but for our future.

According to Feeding America, 44 million people in the United States are food insecure. This is a constant problem that continues to grow especially with the waste of good and usable food. Food insecurity is a problem that occurs in every community, it's not exclusive to only certain communities. According to Feeding America, people in rural communities and the South are often more likely to lack access to enough food. This is because of many factors including poverty, unemployment and the cost of living. Poverty is also a big issue in America. According to Hunger and Poverty in America, the official poverty rate, 37.9 million people (11.5 percent) lived in poverty in 2022. Every 1 in 8 children are living in poverty. Inequality is also a big root cause to food insecurity. Poverty is also much higher for people of color because of racism and discrimination. According to, Food Waste in America, In American alone, 92 billion pounds of food is wasted annually. This equals to 145 billion meals of food. In a lot of  cases, families turn to food assistance in order to be able to feed their families. In 2022, 49 million people turned to food assistance for extra help. Food waste is also a huge contributor to climate change. Food waste is responsible for 8% of all global emissions. This wasted food is also what makes up most of the food in our landfills. If we prevent food waste, we can lessen our environmental impact and ensure that our resources are used to help nourish the community. A few ways to help people in your community includes donating foods to food drives or food services if able to. We as a community can help to make food insecurity better for everyone. Whether we give our neighbors food we won’t use or find a way to help others before throwing it away.

The topic of Food and Hunger refers to the cost and waste of food as well as the starvation of people due to this.
Why is this a problem? Because every year Nine Million people die from starvation alone. That's around 1,000 people an hour dying from hunger in the entire world. And there are around 800 million people that suffer from starvation and poverty in general. hunger/ starvation alone can cause less productive individuals, who are more prone to disease and not able to earn a higher income and improve their livelihoods.
What can we do to fix this? It will cost $267 billion per year on average to end world hunger by 2030. There will need to be investments in rural and urban areas so that people in poverty have access to food and can improve their livelihoods. You personally can help by changing certain things in your life. Such as only shopping at businesses that support charity for the homeless of the more unfortunate and donating to charities that you have done research on and know are good. Because some actually profit towards unhelpful organizations.

One of the reasons our carbon footprint is so big is due to food waste. Usda.gov says “EPA estimated that each year, U.S. food loss and waste embodies 170 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (million MTCO2e) GHG emissions (excluding landfill emissions) – equal to the annual CO2 emissions of 42 coal-fired power plants.” That's a lot and we need to work to make it smaller. Ways that we can make it smaller include, planning ahead and only buying the things that you need to make a meal, even if you make too much you should use the leftovers for other things. For example, if you make too much of a certain food like tacos, you can always reuse and turn it into a different meal like enchiladas. Another major waste of food is restaurants.  “A restaurant can produce up to 25000-75000 pounds of food waste a year.” (fourth.com) Examples of what to do with wasted food in restaurants, they could take the food and either make different food out of it, donate it to the homeless or make it into a compost and sell it to a store to make a profit. Another way that we can make the carbon footprint smaller is by growing our own plants or buying local. “Local shopping means fewer transportation kilometers, which translates to lower greenhouse gas emissions from transport.” (lgcet.com) If we burn less gas, that means our carbon footprint will be smaller. Scientists also mentioned “If you want to reduce your environmental impact, you should consider growing plants from seed. This is a great way to reduce the amount of plastic that’s used in gardening.''(vizcaya.org) This talks about how important growing your own food is, and the bad things that can happen if you always buy from a non-local store. In conclusion, we should find ways to make our carbon footprint smaller by reusing our leftovers, growing our own plants or buying locally. Because growing your own plants will make you drive less, which will lead to decreasing your carbon footprint, it could help you get out of the house, and start spending more time on your plants then being on your phone. Then with your own grown plants or if you “walked” to your local market. You could make a meal with the stuff you produced. If you happen to have any leftovers you could make a different meal with the ingredients you have left over, or do some research on the leftover plant and see what they have an importance of helping the soil nutrients or how it can help the earth. So you're not only getting out of the house, and not being lazy, but you're helping the earth by recycling the plants in different ways. Leftover meals could help people in need, or even help animals. That's only the basics of decreasing your carbon footprint, because there are alot of different ways that you can help the carbon footprint.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations describes hunger as an uncomfortable or painful physical sensation caused by insufficient consumption of dietary energy.
Using the footprint calculator was pretty eye-opening for us. We realized that what we eat can actually have a big impact on the environment.
Certain foods, especially meat and dairy, have a way bigger carbon footprint than plant-based stuff.
I think if we all ate a little more sustainably and wasted less food, it could really make a difference. It would help the environment and maybe even make it easier to feed everyone, especially considering there are so many people who don't have enough to eat.
Food and hunger is a worldwide problem. 44 million people in the U.S are deprived of access to food. Food and hunger is a complex issue. When people face hunger, they often struggle to meet other basic needs as well — such as housing, employment, and healthcare. According to the 2023 State of Food Security and Nutrition World report, between 691 and 783 million people faced hunger in 2022. Hunger has been increasing by millions each year.
Long-term Consequences of Hunger on Public Health can have really bad effects. Poor nutrition caused by hunger can lead to various serious health issues, such as weight loss, fatigue, anemia, weakened immune systems, and even cognitive delays, such as difficulty learning or concentrating.
There are a few important things we can do to decrease worldwide hunger. For example:
Reduce food waste and food loss.
Partner up with local food markets
Investing in smallholder farmers.
Promoting a planetary health diet.
Empowering women and reducing gender inequality.
Investing in climate-smart agriculture.
Advocate for local and national programs.

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations describes hunger as an uncomfortable or painful physical sensation caused by insufficient consumption of dietary energy.
Using the footprint calculator was pretty eye-opening for us. We realized that what we eat can actually have a big impact on the environment.
Certain foods, especially meat and dairy, have a way bigger carbon footprint than plant-based stuff.
I think if we all ate a little more sustainably and wasted less food, it could really make a difference. It would help the environment and maybe even make it easier to feed everyone, especially considering there are so many people who don't have enough to eat.
Food and hunger is a worldwide problem. 44 million people in the U.S are deprived of access to food. Food and hunger is a complex issue. When people face hunger, they often struggle to meet other basic needs as well — such as housing, employment, and healthcare. According to the 2023 State of Food Security and Nutrition World report, between 691 and 783 million people faced hunger in 2022. Hunger has been increasing by millions each year.
Long-term Consequences of Hunger on Public Health can have really bad effects. Poor nutrition caused by hunger can lead to various serious health issues, such as weight loss, fatigue, anemia, weakened immune systems, and even cognitive delays, such as difficulty learning or concentrating.
There are a few important things we can do to decrease worldwide hunger. For example:
Reduce food waste and food loss.
Partner up with local food markets
Investing in smallholder farmers.
Promoting a planetary health diet.
Empowering women and reducing gender inequality.
Investing in climate-smart agriculture.
Advocate for local and national programs.

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Food and hunger affect the world everyday. We are the only people on the planet so we need to solve our own problems. World hunger affects the unfortunate people that have no choice but to live in poverty and the people who were born with no food. We as the people who were born not in poverty should do our best to help the people with no food. Buying and cooking large amounts of food for soup kitchens and food banks help people a lot and feed millions of mouths everyday. Large non profit organizations like unicef feed people that have no food in third world countries. Giving food to your local church for food drives saves people and the impact these food pantries have on the world would affect world hunger. Rationing food for donations is also a good way to get the food count up. People have gone on food strikes to protest world hunger and people organize movements for the starving children. If you go to Ufpusa.com you can read about the United states of america's world food program and the activists that help with world hunger everyday. Ufpusa has a number 1 goal and that is to have absolutely no poverty. Today UNICEF works in more than 190 countries and has helped save more children’s lives than any other humanitarian organization in the world. Nutrition is a key component  whether through an emergency feeding program during a disaster or famine. UNICEF is an established community clinic offering nutrition education and support to young mothers. UNICEF is the world’s largest supplier of ready-to-use therapeutic food for malnourished children.They also helped increase the world’s supply of therapeutic food by more than 9,000 percent between 2008 and 2012. By the end of World War II, many regions of the world were in poverty and there was an urgent need for food, medicine and clothing. UNICEF began its operations in Europe and, at the peak of its activities there, provided 6 million children with daily meals and milk, earning UNICEF the nickname “milkman to the world.”In the last two decades, UNICEF has helped reduce the number of preventable under-five child deaths by more than 40 percent. UNICEF has provided many services to a lot of people around the world. They have been one of the biggest providers to many people starving and in poverty around the world.-John.B.C and Yandel

Food and hunger affect the world everyday. We are the only people on the planet so we need to solve our own problems. World hunger affects the unfortunate people that have no choice but to live in poverty and the people who were born with no food. We as the people who were born not in poverty  should do our best to help the people with no food. Buying and cooking large amounts of food for soup kitchens and food banks help people a lot and feed millions of mouths everyday. Large non profit organizations like unicef feed people that have no food in third world countries. Giving food to your local church for food drives saves people and the impact these food pantries have on the world would affect world hunger. Rationing food for donations is also a good way to get the food count up. People have gone on food strikes to protest world hunger and people organize movements for the starving children. If you go to Ufpusa.com you can read about the United states of america's world food program and the activists that help with world hunger everyday. Ufpusa has a number 1 goal and that is to have absolutely no poverty. Today UNICEF works in more than 190 countries and has helped save more children’s lives than any other humanitarian organization in the world. Nutrition is a key component  whether through an emergency feeding program during a disaster or famine. UNICEF is an established community clinic offering nutrition education and support to young mothers. UNICEF is the world’s largest supplier of ready-to-use therapeutic food for malnourished children.They also  helped increase the world’s supply of therapeutic food by more than 9,000 percent between 2008 and 2012.
By the end of World War II, many regions of the world were in poverty and there was an urgent need for food, medicine and clothing. UNICEF began its operations in Europe and, at the peak of its activities there, provided 6 million children with daily meals and milk, earning UNICEF the nickname “milkman to the world.”In the last two decades, UNICEF has helped reduce the number of preventable under-five child deaths by more than 40 percent. UNICEF has provided many services to a lot of people around the world. They have been one of the biggest providers to many people starving and in poverty around the world

Every year, about a third of all the world's food is wasted. What is food? Any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth. Food waste is also a common problem in restaurants, fast food chains, bakeries, and cafes. If they have extra food they throw it away because they have no use for it. If they have extra food they should give it away to those who need it. What is Hunger? The strong desire to eat. How many people suffer from hunger? As many as 828 million people were affected by hunger in 2021. 16.6% of the world’s population is undernourished. 1 billion people are living in extreme poverty. Hunger is the cause of 45% of all chidren’s deaths. More than 99 million children under age five are still undernourished and underweight. To reduce food waste, aim to cook and serve the right portions for the number of people you are feeding. Freeze, dehydrate, pickle, or make jelly/jam, to reduce food waste. To reduce hunger in the world. We could start by not wasting so much extra food. Instead give it away.  Why is hunger a problem in the world? Persistent instability due to adverse climate events, conflict and economic slowdowns.  www.epa.gov

The number of people suffering from chronic hunger worldwide has climbed to 783 million as of 2022. Over 40 million people are facing emergency levels of hunger across 51 countries. The situation has gotten so serious in the last couple of years that many countries are now at the risk of famine. Research says someone is starved to death once every ten seconds. There is enough food to feed everyone on the planet but it's inaccessible to people in poorer countries. It doesn't help that on average a person will waste about a pound of food per day. The leading cause of malnourishment is poverty. Communities are too poor to provide a sufficient amount of food. Weather can also disrupt agricultural food production for long periods of time. Children are most vulnerable. 3.1 million children die each year from starvation and almost 100 million children under 5 experienced stunted growth. Without enough food, people who experience food insecurity may have difficulty concentrating, have low energy, or miss school and work due to illness. The easiest thing to do to help is try not to waste so much food. 40% of food is wasted because people buy more food than they can consume. You can prevent overbuying by creating a meal plan and by taking an inventory so you know what you have before shopping. Another way is to save leftovers. You can creatively insert them into your next meal. If you want to do more than just the bare minimum you could volunteer with friends, family, coworkers, or social groups for your local food pantry or soup kitchen. Lots of agricultural disruption is because of natural disasters. If there is a natural disaster near your area, you could help fix the damages and speed up the process it takes to get food production up and running again. You could also donate to one of the many organizations fighting hunger. It will take a lot of help but it is do-able.

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Wasting food is a huge problem in the United states. Millions of people waste food each day. It is hard to realize when you actually do have food to eat everyday that some people don't. You go numb to the rest of the world because you have a good dinner to eat every day. According to the world health organization as many as 828 million people were affected by hunger in 2021. Coincidentally one-third of all food produced globally by weight is lost or wasted. With that converted into calories that equates to 24% of the world's food supply going uneaten. The food that people are wasting should be donated to anywhere where people need food. For example when something is only a couple days expired you should at least donate it. Some people are hungry enough to eat that food that you are wasting. Wasting food also affects climate change dramatically. An article written by worldwildlife.org states that when you waste food, you also waste all the energy and water it takes to grow, harvest, package, and transport it. And if the food goes to the landfill and rots it produces methane- a greenhouse gas even more potent than carbon dioxide. About 6-8 percent of all human caused greenhouse emissions could be reduced if we stop wasting food. It is going to be a long process to fix food waste, hunger, and global warming. Some food for thought to stop this could be: planning ahead and buying only what you need at the grocery store, using your freezer to preserve your food, blend, bake or boil your fruit that could look over ripe. People are dying everyday from hunger. You can help out by following these steps and letting people around you know them as well. Help your friends or family recycle more, and if you see someone wasting food call them out. If this trend continues, food loss and waste will double by 2050. There are plenty of organizations and apps like: Too Good To Go, Olio, Full Harvest and many more that want to help with food waste and loss. You can help you just have to act on it.

Fight climate change by preventing food waste | Stories | WWF.
The Global Benefits of Reducing Food Loss and Waste, and How to Do It
UN Report: Global hunger numbers rose to as many as 828 million in 2021.
Top 10 food companies that prevent food waste - FoodChain Magazine

Food waste is a very critical and serious topic and needs to be further discussed. Poverty is perhaps the most significant factor contributing to hunger. People living in poverty often lack access to nutritious food due to financial dwindling. Majority of the hunger in the world is caused by poverty. Millions live with hunger and malnourishment because they simply cannot afford to buy enough food, cannot afford nutritious foods or cannot afford the farming supplies they need to grow enough good food of their own. About 783 million people go without food in our world today, yet about one pound per person is being wasted on a daily basis. As a whole we should do a better job at reducing the amount of food waste. For example having what you had the previous day as dinner for the next day. Or taking smaller portions of food so you’re not forced to throw away the food you do not want. Taking this into consideration will make people feel lucky that they have food instead of lacking it like others in most countries. To address this issue of hunger, and lack of food in our world, we need to do a better job at not being wasteful and taking into consideration that we as a whole are lucky to have food. People today tend to be ungrateful for what they have and want more. Most don’t look at the bigger picture. Being that they are extremely lucky to have what they have. Almost 1 in every 15 children in developing countries dies before the age of 5, most of them from hunger-related causes. While hunger exists worldwide, 526 million hungry people live in Asia. Over a quarter of the world's undernourished people live in Sub-Saharan Africa.In the world, a child dies from hunger once every 10 seconds. Leading to bigger and worse problems. Poor nutrition and hunger is responsible for the death of 3.1 million children each year. 

https://thp.org/what-we-do/issues/pover … %20poverty.

925 million people on earth do not have enough to eat according to the FAO. Yet we throw away food every day good food without consideration for those who don't. We as a group need to do better and start thinking of others, not as fortunate. If you know you eating too much or you have taken too much food, consider saving it for the next day. We need to reduce food waste as much as possible, if saving some food for the next day helps then we should all do the same.

I know at least in my community we always try to compost our food which is a good alternative because when it decomposes than you can use it for things like gardening to grow more food. And there are a ton of organizations dedicated to helping people compost their food.

Food insecurity is a real thing. One in four kids in Maine don't have enough food to get through the day. Isn’t that crazy? Now that just talking about Maine. We are pretty fortunate in Maine to have food shelters and pantry’s to help those in need. However there are country’s less fortunate than where we are. My hope is one day we can find a sustainable way to transport food and water to other places that need it. It so ridicules that we produce so much foos in the US itself and there are till millions of people staving. How is that justified? It’s not there should be no reasonable answer for that. Don’t waste your food be grateful you even have the opportunity to have it. Be a kind human, help the ones in need. Be the change. Humans take things for granted we need to come back to reality and relies not everyone can take food for granted.

I agree. I think we should make a greater effort to get rid of food wast and save our left overs for later rather than. Allowing them to go bad or throwing them away.

All true. We can all compost and even give extra food to someone or somewhere to eliminate food waste. We can even give all the good waste to our dogs.

This is very true, many people in Maine may not realize the issue that is poverty and food insecurity because of how small some of the communities here are. In Maine it may not be a large issue but in other states like California, New York and Florida it is defiantly a more pressing matter. Advocating for money to put towards homeless shelters and food pantries would be a great way to start helping people that are in bad situations.

Every year, about a third of all the world's food is wasted. That's about 1.3 billion tons. Meanwhile, there are about 1.1 billion people living in poverty. The numbers for both of these are rising. This is obviously a big problem we're facing. Most people take the food they have for granted and throw away food if it doesn't look appealing without a second thought. However, there are many people out there who can't afford to have even 1 good meal each day. The countries who waste the most food each year are China, India, and the USA, who waste 91 million tons, 68 million tons, and 19 million tons respectively. This is partially due to their huge populations, but that does not excuse the enormous amounts of food they're wasting.

Source: worldpopulationreview.com

I think that food waste is something people nowadays easily look past, especially people who grew up comfortably. A parent might think that if their child doesn't like the meal they made, they can just make something for them after. This is actually wasting time and food because now you have to go make something else and you have to get rid of the food they didn't eat. This waste problem is also common in restaurants, fast food chains, bakeries, and cafés. If they have extra food, they'll throw it all away because they have no use for it anymore. They could easily donate this food to people in poverty or give it away to those in need instead of throwing away piles of food each day. I actually saw an example of this in my life and I was disappointed to hear the situation. One of my family members worked at a popular sports arena, and one time they came home with a huge bag of popcorn from the concession stand. They said that if they hadn't taken the bag, it would've been thrown away like the rest of the food they threw that night. I believe that's something to think about and hope to change, not something we normalize. That was just one sports arena in my city. Imagine this same case in every arena everywhere in the world. That is an absurd amount of waste from concession stands.

Agreed. Most people waste food instead of consuming it. There are so many solutions to then fix or help fix food waist. There are so many people that go without their proper food amoung other things when their are so many people that live not to far from people who are starving and dying. Those people are throwing away food that those people down the street would kill to have. The spread of where starving people in America live compared to “rich” people is disgusting.

In the U.S alone 44.2 million people live in food insecure houses. This means that 44.2 million people either don't get enough food on a daily basis, they don't get any, or they don't get nutrient rich food. Americans waste 80 million tons of food per year which is 149 billion meals, if you divide that by the amount of hungry people each person could have access to 1862 meals. If we were able to save and provide even half of that to people it could help so much. We need to make more nutritious food options available to people around the world. If you can try to donate healthy options to food pantries or local soup kitchens.

In the U.S., we waste 80 million tons of food annually; this is horrendous and needs to change. A big part of food waste comes from restaurants. The average restaurant can waste up to 75,000 pounds of food annually, and only 1.4% of this food is donated. If restaurants could find a way to decrease their food waste by having an option with smaller proportions whenever possible and donating the majority of the food that isn’t consumed, we could reduce food waste and hunger. Doing this would be very beneficial because it conserves resources like land, water, labor, and energy while also giving food to the people in need.

I agree. I believe that the restaurants should resort to a better way of getting rid of extra food by donating or giving them away instead of just throwing away perfectly good food. For example, I have seen a video show Dunkin’ Donuts employees throwing away perfectly good donuts at the end of the shift when they should donate or give them away to reduce the food waste. Food waste is bad and it’s not helping the environment.

Today we waste a lot of food, but in the word 828 milions of people suffer from hunger and in Italy we waste about 67 Kgs of food per inhabitant per year. To reduce the hunger we shoulden't throw food when is still good and we must learn to use everything we have to reduce waste.

I completely agree, the number of hungry people in the world is huge, and in some parts, food is still not consumed rationally. Less food is wasted in Croatia than in Italy, about 22 kg of edible food per inhabitant per year, but it is still a large number. For example, 57 million tons of food were thrown away in the EU in 2020!

Do you know that Africa isn't dying because of hunger? THough there are still some places that still suffer from hunger but it's only a fifth of africa

I completely agree with you. Food waste is a major problem, and it's important tha we take steps to reduce it. One way to do this is by being more mindful of the food we buy and consume. We can try to plan our meals in advance, make a grocery list, and only buy what we need. We can also store our food properly to make it last longer, and use up leftovers instead of throwing them away. Additionally, we can support local food banks and other organizations that work to distribute food to those in need. By taking these steps, we can help reduce food waste and ensure that more people have access to the food they need.

I think it's ironic that there are people dying because of over eating in rich countries and in poor countries the people are dying because they don't have enough to eat.

Food waste can have serious environmental consequences, such as greenhouse gas emissions and water pollution. Additionally, the food we waste could be used to feed people who are hungry. That's why it's important to reduce the amount of food we waste and use food in the way that's more sustainable for the planet.

I completely agree that reducing food waste is VERY important for sustainability and fighting hunger. About one-third of all food produced globally is lost or wasted, resulting in significant environmental consequences. Things like greenhouse gas emissions and water pollution happen because of this. This waste could feed almost 2 billion people, which is more than twice the number of undernourished people in the world. It's really important to take action like educating consumers and giving excess food to those that really need it.

I found some info from here: https://www.fao.org/platform-food-loss-waste/en/

Hi Luiisa, I completely agree that in this world today we waste a lot of food. Here in America we waste about 147.4 Kgs of food per individual per year. To solve this, I agree that we shouldn’t throw away good food but instead use everything in our power to lower the waste of food all around the world.

Hi Luiisa, I completely agree that in this world today we waste a lot of food. Here in America we waste about 147.4 Kgs of food per individual per year.To solve this, I agree that we shouldn’t throw away good food but instead use everything in our power to lower the waste of food all around the world.

I completely agree with this take. Food is wasted in so many ways that we don't even know. Did you know that only (approx.) 32% of the world's population composts, and most of that comes from developing countries. Food waste is such a big problem, and not using our food to all of its abilities is costing us. In America alone, over 40% of our food is wasted, which puts 119 billion pounds, $408 billion in food, and over 130 billion meals in the trash YEARLY!

Everyday at school as I pass by the trash cans, I see so much food that was carelessly tossed because students don't want to eat it. It's sad because it can very simply be reversed, every student just has to eat everything given to them. However, something like controlling hundreds (and maybe thousands, depending on your school size) of students to eat what they have to take is impossible. Be the change, only throw your garbage away, not your food.

I completely agree with you, I live in america and according to rts.com we waste 325 lbs or 147 kgs of food per american per year. I also believe composting would be a good way to reduce food waste because it would still be food not used  but it is being put back into the environment. Which could create a healthier ecosystem.

https://www.rts.com/resources/guides/food-waste-america/#:~:text=That's%20estimated%20to%20be%20almost,pounds%20of%20waste%20per%20person.

I agree with this greatly because we're wasting tons of food. Saying this, the world wastes around 2.5 billion tons of food every year and the US alone wastes around 60 million - 120 billion pounds every year which is around 0.012 - 2.4% of the world's waste. It doesn't seem like a lot but making sure to only take what we can consume and not throwing away good food can really help with world hunger, and making sure that other parts of the world are able to contribute to their citizens as well as make sure they aren't as hungry. I think that to some extent, we are taking advantage of what we're being supplied and provided as a developed country, over those who may still be developing and may not have as much access to the same amount of resources. The amount of food the US wastes is about 40% of all of our food which is calculated to be around 325 pounds of waste per person, while there are some people out there who may not have that much in general. While I think it's important that we aren't wasting food and making sure to grab what we eat, we should also make sure that we're all decently healthy and not starving ourselves. I don't think this could be considered selfish, but more looking out for our personal health as well as others because we shouldn't have to trade lives with certain people in order to make us feel good about ourselves.
https://www.rts.com/resources/guides/food-waste-america/#:~:text=Here's%20some%20%E2%80%9Cfood%E2%80%9D%20for%20thought,120%20billion%20pounds%20%E2%80%94%20every%20year.

I completely agree with you in today's society we waste plenty of food because of our habit of over-buying food. Although our waste cannot always be restored and sent out to countries in need  due to it can going bad, we can reduce the amount of food we waste by not over-buying it and instead the food could still be fresh if restored properly. We can support local food banks or other organizations who help distribute food to those in need. By taking these steps I think the problem of hunger around the world could be solved.!

This statement completely true, food should not be wasted carelessly while others still suffer from hunger. Could you believe that more than 44 million people suffer from starvation in the United States?  828 million people globally were affected by hunger in 2021. In the U.S. alone, 120 billion pounds of food is wasted every year; this is a big part of the 2.5 billion TONS wasted every year globally. 40 percent of the U.S.’s food supply is wasted. Food is wasted everywhere around the world and it should be taken into more consideration. Nearly one and ten people around the world go to bed hungry every night. People throw away food they don’t want to eat or finish like its nothing even if its new. The least they could do is save it or donate it to food banks. It’s really important to realize how fortunate we are to eat whenever we want because others around the world can’t afford to feed themselves let alone their family. 130 billion meals are put in the trash each year in America, to reduce this amount we should take what we need and not buy knowing we’ll never eat it because you don’t know how much that food would mean to the people who need it the most.
Sources:
https://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america
https://www.who.int/news/item/06-07-202 … on-in-2021
https://www.rts.com/resources/guides/food-waste-america/#:~:text=Here's%20some%20%E2%80%9Cfood%E2%80%9D%20for%20thought,120%20billion%20pounds%20%E2%80%94%20every%20year.
https://www.rts.com/resources/guides/food-waste-america/#:~:text=Here's%20some%20%E2%80%9Cfood%E2%80%9D%20for%20thought,120%20billion%20pounds%20%E2%80%94%20every%20year.

You're right! We waste too much food when so many people are hungry. We should avoid throwing away good food and make the most of what we have. Small changes can make a big impact.

I completely agree with you. As humans we waste a total of 2.5 billion tons of edible food. Wasting this much food causes the amount of carbon we release to go up by 170 million metric tons. If we keep up at this rate we will cause climate change to get worse  than ever before. There are also millions of people around the world who are going hungry and don't have enough food to eat. Instead of wasting this much food on game shows and cooking shows we could transport the food to parts of the world where food may not be as accessible to everyone. Doing this will lower carbon emmissions and get us closer to ending world hunger.

I think that what your saying is true! Most people don't even get food and we just waste the food and throwing it away even though it can fill up someones hunger.A good way so we don't waste as much food or dont even waste the food is by giving it to pople who need it like homeless people on the streets begging for stuff.

I think that you’re 100% correct we waste so much Time and money on food we just end up wasting.

I agree, we waste way to much of our food not thinking of what it effects or how it effects. The food we just throw away could be used for more helpful things. Like feeding other people or using it to make our planet more sustainable. Throwing away our food could cause big problems.

For nearly 750 million people globally, the basic human right to adequate food is violated on a daily basis. Each day, 25,000 people die from hunger related causes. Meanwhile, Americans produce billions of pounds of food waste every year, affecting the environment and economy in which they live. The average American throws out more than 400 lbs. (181 kg.) of food annually, which translates to 30%–40% of the total US food supply. As a result of this food waste problem, large quantities of carbon dioxide and methane gas are emitted into the atmosphere, water supplies are wasted and contaminated, and economic opportunities are lost. The World Wildlife Fund estimates food waste alone in U.S. schools to reach 530,000 tons annually.

Most people waste food on a daily basis, and it has become extremely normalized to throw out perfectly good food if one is not satisfied with so much as the aesthetic of it. Over the yeas, this has become a huge problem in America. It is time to do something about it, and it starts with you and how you approach food within your home.

Read more here:

https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/ … ur-kitchen

I totally agree. Food waste, poverty are huge problems that many places around the world are having to deal with. Everyone who has more access to food than others usually take that food for granted. Many people in counties throw out food that they just don’t want for no specific reason at all. When this food is being thrown into the trash, it could be going to people who actually really need it to survive. Americans in general need to start thinking about their wants and needs with foods. Only take what they actually could eat and then the rest is available for people who actually need it. Another way people could help with food waste is composing their food. Even though this doesn’t necessarily totally help with food and hunger it could help with one of other problems of food waste in general contributing to climate change.

beef and pork = bad:(

Both pork and beef are high in proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals. The process we take to kill the animals is bad, but pork and beef themself aren't bad. We can get as many pigs and cows as we want, as long as no sicknesses wipe them out and the farms take care of them.

I think the worse part is the process we take to breed and then kill off the animals for food. It's a horrible process and even watching just 30 seconds of footage from the feed lots will make you want to be vegetarian. Even if eating it isn't bad for you the effect of actually getting you the food makes it not worth eating it at all. A lot of people don't choose to be vegetarian because they think it will cost a lot more, they just enjoy eating meat or other reasons, but there are vegetarian options that are much better for you and for the animals.

Food and hunger are essential components of human survival and well-being. The importance of food lies in its ability to provide the necessary nutrients for our bodies to function properly, maintain good health, and support our immune system. Hunger, on the other hand, is an uncomfortable sensation that signals our body's need for food. It is a crucial physiological response that ensures we consume the necessary nutrients to sustain life. However, hunger also has a social and cultural dimension, as many people around the world suffer from food insecurity, malnutrition, and hunger. Addressing these issues is crucial to ensuring that everyone has access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food, which is fundamental to human health and dignity.

I agree with you, food is very important for us.  But it is crucial for us to eat healthy, safe, and nutrious food. We shouldn't eat any junk food.

I also agree. Without food or water, people can't survive. People in Africa are suffering. We shouldn't waste food and should use it wisely.

I for sure agree, food is important but sometimes too much food isn't good for your body.

I agree,food is essential for survival and good health, providing the body with the necessary nutrients, energy, and fuel required to function effectively. Eating a balanced diet can help improve overall health and wellbeing, prevent chronic diseases, and promote longevity.

I agree, food is essential for nutrients and protein for the human body such as in organs, muscles, etc.

I totally agree, because good ratio of food and water is best for our bodies. We should't throw that many amount of food because there are people who don't have that much food.

I agree with you, food is a vital part of human health, but large companys create foods that taste good, but is actually really bad for you as it is filled with sugar and processed ingredients. People need to realize how important it is to being eating healthy things, like proteins and vegetables. Eating a more balanced diet with improver your overall health, and over all mood and attitude, it can also help people live longer. Overall, it is important for people to have a even ration on what food they eat.

I agree, food is important, but having too much of it could be bad for you. I also agree that junk food is not good for you.

I agree with you. However, the way that food is made in our modern society is not sustainable. A lot of the food that we eat has a negative impact on the environment. Because of this, we should try to incorporate as much eco friendly food into our diets as we can.

I agree with you. However, the way that food is made in our modern society is not sustainable. A lot of the food that we eat has a negative impact on the environment. Because of this, we should try to incorporate as much eco friendly food into our diets as we can by researching what food is best for the environment and by growing our own.

https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/w … rticle.pdf

Food and Water are essential for human survival. If we keep releasing all of this carbon into the atmosphere it is going to be harder to get clean water and it is also going to be harder to grow food on a large scale. A lot of animals that we eat such as cows really contribute to the rising of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. We have found ways to have the cows not release as much carbon dioxide but all animals that we eat release a decent amount into the atmosphere. If it is possible we should try and supplement the foods with veggies and fruits. For example you could do meatless mondays and only eat plant based foods.

I Completely agree with you that food and water are indispensable for humans. Obviously, we couldn't function properly without food and water, so we all deserve fair opportunities for food and water. But this also doesn't mean we should eat so recklessly and watch what we consume because as we all know it contributes to our carbon footprint. Even if u are extremely hungry we should all try to find healthy alternatives and get ourselves on a nice diet so that way we can feel better, and our planet benefits as well.

I agree, clean water and food are essential for human living and survival. If we continue to pollute our atmosphere and poison our waterways. We will not be able to feed ourselves and ensure we have safe water to drink. It is also the way we harvest out food, mass ranches with cows that produce methane can contribute a lot to Co2 in the atmosphere. A solution could be to have a less meat consuming society and replace the unhealthy meat with, sustainable nutrient vegetables.

I agree, Although it’s shown that we can survive one week without food, 3 weeks if drinking water.  It’s an essential we need to have strength and most important survive.  But everyone in a while it’s good to have well balanced meals instead of eating junk food all the time,just as much as we can eat somewhat healthy or have a decently good diet.  But by that i don’t mean go vegan or what not, just do a well balanced meal, like maybe some chicken and broccoli with some water or any healthy drink with some watermelon on the side.

I agree with these responses. Food and water are essential components for human survival, without food and water people can’t survive.  Eating food that is healthy and nutritious is very important. Eating meat like cows contribute for a huge rise of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. People should be cautious of the amount of meat you eat or even not eat meat at all. There are so many countries that do not have enough food for people in there countries. There are so many people in Africa who are suffering greatly because there is not enough food and there is lack of clean water. Overall, you should just be cautious of the amount of processed food that you eat, think about how much meat you have and think about food waste.

I agree with these responses. Food and water are essential components for human survival, without food and water people can’t survive.  Eating food that is healthy and nutritious is very important. Eating meat like cows contribute for a huge rise of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. People should be cautious of the amount of meat you eat or even not eat meat at all. There are so many countries that do not have enough food for people in there countries. There are so many people in Africa who are suffering greatly because there is not enough food and there is lack of clean water. Overall, you should just be cautious of the amount of processed food that you eat, think about how much meat you have and think about food waste.

The food you eat can impact your carbon footprint. To reduce it, do not waste because food that’s thrown away decomposes in landfills and emits methane, potent greenhouse gas. Reusable bags are also useful to avoid continuous plastic and reduce greenhouse emissions. More ways to reduce carbon through your diet is eat less meat, try plant- based protein, cut back on diary, eat more fiber foods, grow your own produce, don't eat excess calories, and purchase local food.

Food and hunger are critical global issues that demand our attention. Despite the world producing more food than ever before, millions still go to bed hungry. Poverty, unequal food distribution, climate change, and conflict are key drivers of food insecurity. The consequences are severe, including malnutrition, health problems, and social unrest. To address this crisis, sustainable agriculture, poverty alleviation, food aid, education, and policy changes are essential. We must work together to ensure that food becomes a fundamental right for all, creating a world where hunger is a thing of the past.

https://www.wfp.org/

Helping people in poverty

I completely agree with what you're saying. I believe we should make more effort to help ensure that our citizens are well fed and get the nutrients they need to be well and healthy. It is no doubt that we have enough food to go around so why are there so many people still living in poverty? We must act by lowering prices of nutrition-rich foods for easy access to those in need, creating and promoting more sustainable food systems, and reducing food waste and loss in our country. If such easy tasks are completed, I am sure it will call for a decrease in those in poverty and without food.

Something that surprised me about my carbon footprint was the sheer amount of carbon produced by my consumption of meat. I knew that meat consumption caused a fair amount of carbon output into the troposphere but I was unaware that it would be so impactful. I think that a good way to reduce carbon output of this kind would be to educate people about how much carbon and other greenhouse gases are released when meat is produced for consumption. A good way of doing this would be putting posters up in places where lots of people pass through.  This could help make people aware of their impacts on the earth and they may be more likely to choose plant alternatives to meat or at least consider their meat intake.

Although educating people about their carbon emission is a smart and forward-thinking idea, I think that no matter what we do or say about meat consumption, at the end of the day people are still consumers and will do what they think is right for their body. Putting up posters and educating others will only make them aware of their carbon emission, and not actually stop the vast majority of meat consumption in the world. Another reason that this might not be the best use of our resources is that although some people might see this poster and think about their consumption, others will only glance at it or not even take the time to look. Educating one or two people about their eating habits is hardly beneficial because there are still millions who contribute to meat consumption and the mass producing of meat.  A few people stopping eating meat will not have any effect on meat industries, and their carbon output.

There’s enough food being produced to feed the world, however every year millions of people go to bed hungry every day. 1 in every 10 people don’t have access to food every night. Why is this? What’s happening to all of this food? Well…we’re wasting it!. Every year nearly 1/3 of all the food produced is wasted or lost at a quantity of about 1.3 billion tons. Not only do we leave millions of people starving by wasting food, we also waste a lot of unseen resources and effort. When we waste food, we waste 33% of fertile land and around 24% of freshwater. We waste sunshine, water, fertilizers, and a farmer’s hard work and time. As well as the time, effort and energy put into packaging, transporting, and marketing. Food wastage also affects biodiversity and is a significant contributing factor in climate change, as along this process we release tons of greenhouse gases such as methane and carbon dioxide. It’s due time we open our eyes to the injustices being done. We need to keep in consideration that small steps can one day lead to a big impact! We need to bring awareness and show people that they can be the solution! Small steps like planning meals ahead of time, being aware of our wastage, and keeping our serving sizes in check can solve this global issue!

You're absolutely right with you. It's very sad that so much food goes to waste while people are still hungry. We need to be more mindful of our actions and take small steps to reduce food waste. Planning meals ahead, being aware of our wastage, and controlling serving sizes can make a big difference. Let's spread awareness and encourage others to join us in solving this global issue!

World hunger is a big promblem globally with an overwhelming majority. The world's hungry people reside in the developing world., with extreme poverty and lack of access to nutritious food. The main causes of this is again the interconnected issues of poverty, inequity, conflict, climate change, gender discrimination, and weak government and health systems all play a role in keeping nutritious food out of reach for millions of families around the world. As many as 828 million people in the world go to sleep hungry. A way we can fix this issue is by reducing food waste & food loss.?

Starvation is a huge thing in our world, people starving and hoping they’ll find something to eat whether it's out of a trash can or not.  Starvation is something that no one hopes to go through.  People out in the streets begging for food or even a job to get some food.  We can survive 3 weeks without food if you have water, which helps fill your stomach.  But without food or water you can only survive about a week.  We need to eat and drink water to have strength and survive.  Without it we’re weak, and many medical issues can develop such as, Anemia, a condition of low red blood cells, Gallstones, hard deposits in the gallbladder, Hypotension, low blood pressure, Stomach disease, inflammation or ulceration of the stomach lining, & Cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, problems with the heart and lungs.

While many families throw away food that they didn't consume in time or that they don't like, other families don't even have anything to feed their children. People who can afford to buy all the products they need,  should be grateful and try not to waste food. Thus, buying from the store only the amount of food they can eat, keeping the leftovers for later, but also making compost with the food scraps, they manage not to waste food. Also, if they have food at home that they will not eat and that is in good condition, they can donate it to those who really need food.

Hello Daria,
I agree with you that people who are more privilege should learn to buy and eat their food to a limit so that they do not waste it. According to WorldVision.org, there are as many as 828 million people who are currently starving. This means that over 10 percent of the human population right now does not have any food to eat and there are many people in more privileged areas in the world who have so much food that they are not able to finish eating it and throw it out. I agree that we can help combat these problems of wasting food by learning how to buy just enough food to last us and not be wasteful, keep leftovers for later, and donate any food that is still good to eat to people who need it. These are all things that I have learned to do with my family and our food and I will continue to keep doing to save our planet.
Thanks, this is the website I used:
https://www.worldvision.org/hunger-news … 0countries.

In today’s society hunger is a major problem around the world, and can be prevented with food. According to the article linked below it says that 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted every year around the world and it is worth about 1 trillion US dollars.  We can use this food to help, and feed those in need of food. The article also talks about how the developed/rich countries waste as much food as the entire sub-saharan africa produces. It also talks about how if the wasted food were to be a country, it would be the 3rd largest producer of carbon dioxide in the world. All the food that is being wasted can feed up to 2 Billion people across the world, and that is more than twice  the people that have no food. We can finally say that if we save the food being wasted, and use it for its purpose which is to keep us alive we can feed the people in hunger and even more.

https://www.wfp.org/stories/5-facts-abo … and-hunger

Hunger is growing around the world as the population keeps getting bigger and bigger, the demand for more food is as well. Many people go hungry every night because they either don't have the money to buy it as the cost is also getting bigger, or just because they don't have enough food to go around.  What could some possible solutions be to this problem?

Maybe we could introduce  people from around the word of a small backyard garden. It's like getting groceries straight from your backyard. Planting foods ourselves are not just healthier, fresher, but its also less time consuming when you have help. Your post said that the population is getting bigger. which I believe it means bigger families or  more families being formed. Therefore, there's help for your garden.

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Maybe we could introduce  people from around the word of a small backyard garden. It's like getting groceries straight from your backyard. Planting foods ourselves are not only healthier, fresher, reduces pesticides, reduces carbon emission, but it's also less time consuming when you have help. Your post said that the population is getting bigger. which I  think it means additional family members or more families being formed. Therefore, there's help for your garden.
If you want to read more:
https://www.thegardencontinuum.com/blog … r-own-food

The human population is growing rapidly but hunger is an ongoing problem, people either don't have the money to buy food or the food supply is low. Hunger leads to malnutrition and poor health. It can also impede physical and cognitive development, affecting children's learning abilities. It is important to break free and address this challenge to ensure the basic right of food security to promote a healthy and thriving community. We can solve this problem by reducing food waste, restaurants have lots of food waste. Instead of wasting we could donate to help out. We can also improve agricultural practices.

Hunger is a pressing issue that affects millions of people around the world. Finding a solution is hard but can be achieved. One solution I think drastically changes hunger around the world is food waste management. Globally each year we have 1.3 billion tons of food each year. To put that into perspective this could feed 3 billion people about one-third of the population. .35% percent of thrown-out food is from supermarkets, shops, and households which in most cases are almost in perfect condition. Every food chain supply releases greenhouse gases which can have an effect on global warming. The food system makes up 30% of greenhouse gas emissions, food waste being a part of it. Finding a solution to this is a complex task: food waste is something to address but also addressing poverty, improving agriculture practices, and more.
https://www.theworldcounts.com/challeng … statistics
https://earth.org/facts-about-food-wast … n%20people.

Food is a big thing in the world with out food how will you survive, so food is what you eat basically every day to stay hydrated and energized
Food is the basic human need to stay alive. Moreover, it is the need of every living organism. Therefore it is important that we should not waste food. Our world consists of different types of cultures.And hunger is also a big thing if you dont eat you can die or have a huge sickness that could lead to death.

Lately in the world we have been having a lot of food but we also waste a lot of the food we waste about 119 tons of food each year so far. When there are people who need that food people that can pay their own food. We need to stop wasting all the food we can start having gardens on top of apartment buildings or in your backyard. There are solutions to fix this problem if we keep wasting an destroying the more the green houses have an effect.

Hunger and Food waste in this world has become a huge problem recently. Around 931 million tons of food is wasted every year in the world. Can u believe that? Food prices recently have been increasing hugely. With food waste it can't get any worse. The prices are making it harder for some people to not eat. Worse it affects the countries and people who do not already have food. This is a huge problem and if we stop wasting food then some people might have something to take a bite out of and eat to survive. Things like food can be given out instead of thrown. Nevertheless the food being tossed caen be reduced. Many people in the world will appreciate anything to eat. This food being wasted can be given out to food banks and many other things to give back to other people. In conclusion it is better to help the world than trash it with food that people can eat.

Close to a third of the world's food is wasted (The World Counts), and about ten percent of the global population is going hungry(Action Against Hunger). After finishing meals, we throw away the extra food that we do not eat, we keep buying food even when we have some in storage, and we throw away food just because we don’t like it. All that wasted food could be put to much better use at a charity or homeless shelter. We are overeating and thoughtlessly discarding food while people around the world are starving. That isn’t the only problem with wasting so much food either, tons of carbon dioxide is emitted in order to grow and process food. To help with this we can eat organic food, compost food waste, and only grow and buy the food that we need.
Sources:The World Counts. www.theworldcounts.com/challenges/hunger-and-obesity/food-waste-statistics.
    Action Against Hunger. “World Hunger Facts and Statistics | Action Against Hunger.” Action Against Hunger, 5 Oct. 2023, www.actionagainsthunger.org/the-hunger-crisis/world-hunger-facts.

Around the world 648 million people live in extreme poverty. Why should any child die from hunger if they survive on less than $2.15 a day.?  In America we waste 60 million tons of food every year, can’t the food that we don’t need but still waste be used to feed the 648 million people who are in extreme poverty.?  The waste of food is a missed opportunity that can help solve the problem of hunger around the world, The number of produced food that is being thrown away can be reduced.  The over priced food is making the problem harder to solve since third world countries aren’t in good conditions where they can produce their own food, so it makes it harder for them to purchase food from other countries. We can try and solve this problem by not over buying food and instead sending the money to the countries that are in need of it. This problem of hunger around the world can simply be solved by managing our food waste. Just in United States  60 million tons  of food is wasted yearly, and that's just the U.S. not world wide, the amount of food that we waste is A LOT. If all the countries who are in good conditions come together and limit some of these factors global hunger will no longer exist.,
Source:  : https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02331-x

Around the world 648 million people live in extreme poverty. Why should any child die from hunger if they survive on less than $2.15 a day.?  In America we waste 60 million tons of food every year, can’t the food that we don’t need but still waste be used to feed the 648 million people who are in extreme poverty.?  The waste of food is a missed opportunity that can help solve the problem of hunger around the world, The number of produced food that is being thrown away can be reduced.  The over priced food is making the problem harder to solve since third world countries aren’t in good conditions where they can produce their own food, so it makes it harder for them to purchase food from other countries. We can try and solve this problem by not over buying food and instead sending the money to the countries that are in need of it. This problem of hunger around the world can simply be solved by managing our food waste. Just in United States  60 million tons  of food is wasted yearly, and that's just the U.S. not world wide, the amount of food that we waste is A LOT. If all the countries who are in good conditions come together and limit some of these factors global hunger will no longer exist.,
Source:  : https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02331-x

Global Hunger is controllable, and humans shouldn’t be having these issues. Approximately 2.5 BILLION tons of food is wasted every year which is about 40 percent of the United States food supply. The average adult male eats about one ton of food per year, if we wasted half as much food as we do now, global hunger would be solved that easily. Big companies should not just throw away extra food they have but don’t want. This food should be donated to the people in their area, to foodbanks, anything to help control this issue. Remember, if you have any food just lying around, you can make a difference and help to this cause.

That sounds very intelligible.

Many people are hungry in the world right now and/or are getting vastly different amounts of food. Some people are not getting enough food and others are obese. This is mainly due to extreme weather that is causing difficulties in gathering that food.

There are many things we can do to help solve this issue. The first is to make food healthier and more affordable/easily accessible. We must put more effort into researching solutions to make more food at a time in a way that is unceasing. We must also stop food from being wasted and lost. Studying the behaviors of people with food will also help; stress eating is not good. Some food sources need have less risk. Improvements need to be made for these food sources to have less risk. Although all people have freedom and rights (in America, at least), that is not always the case. Some are given less or more food based on their gender, sexuality, and age. All people should need to have food equally to be healthy. Sometimes, there simply isn’t enough food to go around. This is why we must protect these sources of food. With more protection, there will be more food. More money needs to be spent to help get more food, or at least go toward research for food.

Ending hunger will not be an easy task. Many people are hesitant on spending money because of the speed of progress and sourcing the food. 
Source: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02331-x

Production is not the problem its how its distributed among people.We have unlimited resources so why aren't we using them. Price on produce and everyday this would guarantee that everyone has food and other basic needs.

I believe that food wasting is a big problem around the world.  Sub-Saharan Africa and South/South-East Asia waste about 6-11kg per person per year, and people in Europe and North America waste a good 95-115 kg, and that's not even all of the continents. Over 30% of food is wasted each year. Because of this waste, more than 50 countries are battling hunger. There are many ways to solve this, for example, not buying things that you don’t need, having samples in every store( a lot of people buy things they have never tried and end up not liking it and just throwing it away.), and donating good food that you don’t like.

Around the world, 648 million people live in extreme poverty. They survive on less than $2.15 a day. So it’s impossible for them to support a healthy livelihood. Without sustainable incomes, people cannot afford food. Meanwhile, in America we waste nearly 60 million tons (120 billion pounds) of food every year.

Sources Used: https://www.actionagainsthunger.org/the … r/poverty/

I believe that the real problem of hunger in the world, which is very high, could be fought, better managing food waste, because it is not so much the production of food that fails to satiate everyone, but we who waste too much food. One third of all food produced worldwide (1.3 billion tons) is not consumed. This waste of food is a missed opportunity to combat the problem of food, in a world where one in eight people suffer from chronic hunger.
In addition to the waste of food, however, there are other causes of malnutrition in very poor countries, such as:
-The lack of investment in agriculture, third World countries do not have the opportunity to invest in agriculture, so they must buy food from other countries, but since the cost of transportation is excessive for them, they can’t get it;
-The wars and conflicts, refugees fleeing bloody wars and civil conflicts are deprived of everything: of a home, of affection and of any hope of having a future;
-And the instability of the markets, namely that the price of food is too high for these countries, this does not allow them to have access to food all year round, but only when the cost is low.
There’s an international organisation that helps children in these countries, it’s called “Save the Children”.

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https://s3.savethechildren.it/public/st … k=iA62j5Hl

Yes, I totally agree with everything you said. I believe that more and more produced food is being thrown away and that number can truly be reduced. For example, we can compost our food. We are also over-buying food and that food is thrown away instead of the excess food being sent to charities. To conclude, food prices are too high, which makes it difficult to buy food for third World countries that do not have good enough conditions to produce their own food. So rather than over-buying food and throwing it away, we can send that money to charities.

I also believe that we can stop a good portion of hunger in the world by just managing the food waste. Too much food goes to waste each year while millions of people are starving. I have also been meet with the work of Save the Children organisation. They take a big part in global hunger but yet it's not enough so that's why we need to step up with managing our food waste as said. I truly agree that is not the only reason why people are starving. High food prices also prevent people from eating in poor countries, but that is also where Save the Children organisation comes in and provides food with help of the donations from people all over the world.

I completely agree. In the United States where I live, 119 billion pounds of food is wasted annually. This is a huge issue and is also confusing because there are so many people who need food, but so many people throwing it away. I have seen stores throwing away tons of food if it is just one day expired, even if it is perfectly edible and healthy. This is a problem that has a solution. If we can repurpose this food and give unused food to people who need it, we can reduce food waste and hunger. https://usafacts.org/data/topics/people … f28d28c9f0

I agree with everything that is said here. We live in a society where those who have enough money buy more food than they actually need and this food then rots and is thrown away. Whereby those who don't have enough money and also live in a poor country find it difficult to get enough food for themselves or their families. But you could think that there is no end to it because those who grew up with money will very likely also have money in their adult lives, while those who grew up poor have a hard time getting out of poverty.
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I agree if people didn't waste so much food everyone on earth could have enough food and no one would be hungy.

(I agree with this statement because I have seen a lot of people waste food as a kid and it has caught my attention that many people don't wonder or know the reason why poverty exists because of their lack of appreciation towards what they have.

I agree to everything that was said. Because of the extreme poverty people cannot afford food. Some people survive on less than $2.15 a day. While the world wastes about 2.5 billion tons of food every year, United States discards more food than any other country in the world.

Sources used: https://www.rts.com/resources/guides/food-waste-america/#:~:text=Here's%20some%20%E2%80%9Cfood%E2%80%9D%20for%20thought,120%20billion%20pounds%20%E2%80%94%20every%20year.

I agree to everything that was said. Because of the extreme poverty people cannot afford food. Some people survive on less than $2.15 a day. While the world wastes about 2.5 billion tons of food every year, United States discards more food than any other country in the world.

Sources used: https://www.rts.com/resources/guides/food-waste-america/#:~:text=Here's%20some%20%E2%80%9Cfood%E2%80%9D%20for%20thought,120%20billion%20pounds%20%E2%80%94%20every%20year.

the problem with world hunger is "not enough food" when there is very much so enough food. As the food industry throws away perfectly good food so they can keep their food fresh. this is a core reason why world hunger is a problem, successful food industry throwing away perfectly good food.

I agree, the world produces enough food for everyone to eat. The problem is that it can be hard to access. One of the reasons it can be hard to access is because of climate change.

I agree, there is 100% plenty of food for everyone. Again the factories or whatever throws the perfectly good food away to keep it fresh when it can be given to the people who need it. Even if it is hard for people to access, we could make more of an effort to get it to the people who actually need it.

Couldn't agree more, if industries were to host charitable events to give this food away to those who aren't able to get food by themselves. It would lessen the population of people who are under the "world hunger" title.

I know a lot of chain restaurants in the US are guilty of throwing away perfectly okay food and/or not allowing employees to donate food that they don't want to sell (Starbucks specifically is guilty of that). But I've also noticed a rise in programs and initiatives that try to find and redistribute this otherwise wasted food. Hopefully that trend continues.

If businesses created a plan as to where the food goes rather than just throwing it away, there would be less waste. Especially when the food is hardly bad. These food products could be used for meals for people in need.

We are currently making 150% of the amount to feed everyone in world according to CFS Chairman Gabriel Ferrero, but then why are people still going hungry with this surplus of food. It's due to the terrible distribution of this food and over consumption in many countries. We waste 1.3 billion pounds of food according to the USDA. We also consume to much on average, the average European/North American  eats around 3540 calories a day according to, 1540 over the recommended amount. We can fix both problems through proper distribution of food and giving proper information about how much food you actually need. This would also help reduce the amount of waste and make people healthier.

I recently read a few posts on solutions to solve the problems with the topic, "Food and Hunger" around the world. Although many ideas were interesting, one that caught my eye was the suggestion of more Community Gardens. However, I still wonder how this may work in terms of distribution as some communities may have others steal produce or unfairly take more than "their share." What would be the best way to combat this problem?

You could have someone control the garden and monitor how much people take.

Because they produce a significant amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs), primarily methane emissions, beef and pork are viewed as being bad for the environment. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas with a warming effect on the climate that is roughly 28 times stronger than carbon dioxide. It contributes to around 16% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.

I was quite surprised by these facts as well. I found some interesting facts about type of meat that leads to most methane - apparently, beef and lamb are the biggest problem as they contribute the most to methane emissions. The biggest surprise was that chocolate and coffee production contribute to methane emissions more than pork for example (https://ourworldindata.org/carbon-footprint-food-methane - this is where I found it), so it is never all black and white.

I totally agree that the impact animal agriculture and factory farming has on the environment is substantial. According to the Humane Society International, animal agriculture is responsible for AT LEAST 16.5% of GG emissions! Not only t his but they are also a leading cause of deforestation and loss of biodiversity. This way of processing meat, specifically cows, is also the largest source of methane production [in the US]. Through animal manure, intense amounts of nitrous oxide are getting released into the atmosphere. Over the span of 100 years, this gas is 273 times more effective at trapping heat than carbon dioxide! With such a large production from factory farms, manure creates a continuous flow of nitrous oxide getting released into the atmosphere. With just simply adjusting our diets, we could substantially lower the amount of GHGs emitted by cattle and other large-scale produced animal meat. Scientist agree that a larger focus on plant-based foods could be 1/5 of the way towards holding global temperature below 2 degrees C. Simply eating plant based foods 2 times a week could be a start towards you journey to helping save the planet. Plant based burgers result in 98% less GHS emissions than burgers made of beef. However, I think more drastic measures need to take place if we want to see a dramatic lowering of GHG emissions in terms of factory farming and animal agriculture. How can countries and individuals promote more plant based diets and start creating a change towards lower production of meats and similar products and how can we make sure this change is sustainable to the ever-growing population?

https://www.hsi.org/issues/climate-change/
https://www.peta.org/features/climate-c … explained/
https://sentientmedia.org/does-animal-a … te-change/

For more information about how animal agriculture contributes to climate change, I would watch the 10 minute video below about what needs to happen to help massive environmental destruction:

Beef and pork have a significant negative impact on the environment. Raising these animals requires a lot of land, which leads to deforestation as forests are cleared to make space for grazing and growing animal feed. Secondly, these animals produce methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. Thirdly, the production of beef and pork requires massive amounts of water and contributes to water pollution due to the runoff of manure and fertilizers into rivers and lakes. Additionally, the resources used to grow animal feed, such as corn and soy, could be utilized more efficiently to feed humans directly. Lastly, the transportation and processing of beef and pork also contribute to carbon emissions, further exacerbating the environmental impact. found in the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

I too love to eat meat however if we just recognize that what we are doing could be and infact is really bad for our planetwe can realicze that we dont give a dam give me my meat

I stopped eating meat around 3 years ago because of the impact beef ad other meat has on the environment. if you don't have other health restrictions I think it's a really good way to cut back on your imprint, especially if you are living in a city or traveling a lot.

I had no idea that chocolate and coffee contributed more to methane emissions than pork. After learning more about how much beef and pork and other such meats contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, my family has mostly cut out most kinds of meat from our diet. If we have meat, it’ll almost certainly be chicken. I think that considering our diets is an important factor in combating climate change that not enough people care about, even if they know how bad meat is for the environment.

This is actually why I eat a lot of chicken over the other meats is one of the biggest changes I made to try and be more Eco friendly. Its also why Ive been trying to cut out meat entirely and do at least 3 vegetarian meals a week.

Meat isn't bad or releasing methane into our atmosphere, the animals that provide the meat are. Yes, they are being raised but what solution do you consider? Regardless if you go vegan or not it has 0 effect on the methane that will still be produced by these animals. Honestly, they should be raised for food. Imagine if we didn't have cows as a main source of beef and just didn't kill them. If you want to talk about deforestation then I think that's a faster way to achieve that, just letting all cows be free. I will continue to eat meat. Red meat is one of the healthiest things you can consume.

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How can we waste less food and could it be possible to produce and grow regional food so that we do not use so much CO2?

Hi Eleanor! some ways to reduce food waste would be to eat smaller portions and avoid over-eating, properly store food so that it doesn't go bad prematurely, preserve foods using methods like pickling and canning, save leftover food, and compost foods. Regarding your second question, research done by Hannah Ritchie concludes that what you eat is far more important than where your food traveled from. Most of the greenhouse gas and CO2 emissions occur on the land and farm where the animals and plants are from, and the extra emissions from processing, transport, retail, and packaging are negligible when looking at the entire process. In order to reduce your carbon footprint from your diet, it's recommended to avoid foods such as beef, lamb, and cheese which significantly contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and instead opt for poultry, fish, nuts, and fruit that have a much lower contribution to greenhouse gas and CO2 emissions. To see where I got this information, visit the link below.

https://ourworldindata.org/food-choice-vs-eating-local

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This is the post I've been waiting for. The reason is that it's crucial for us to recognize the available opportunities that can enlighten us on the right methods to achieve financial conservation for sustainability.

I often worry about the creation of environmental policies that may overlook the needs of those who cannot easily align their livelihood with sustainable practices. It's imperative that programs are adapted thoughtfully to tackle these challenges, ensuring individuals in less fortunate circumstances can receive the necessary support to address these issues. Thank you, Jayden, for sharing this insightful information. It reminds us of the importance of the integration of economic, social, and environmental considerations to ensure that the benefits of sustainability are accessible and equitable for all members of society.

Hello Eleanor I am not sure about how to produce more food regionally but I do believe that we can all be smarter with how much food we eat. The majority of people in the United States at least have much larger portions and a lot of people don't eat it all and waste it. I believe that we can eat smaller portions and we can use programs that take food that are about to expire and give them to people. The link below is a company that takes food that is about to expire and donates the food to people who will take it.
https://wastenotflorida.org/

I have been considering the accessibility of vegetarianism and similar diets to those affected by issues that come from poverty, specifically the issue of food deserts, and how we can make food more widely attainable. I have been a vegetarian for about seven years now and knowing the negative effects on the environment of the methane produced by cattle, I have always considered being a vegetarian an easy change with massive benefits to the environment. Yet after reflecting and researching the topic, I have come to the realization that being able to switch to the diet and still remain healthy is a major privilege that comes from both wealth and location. The Food Empowerment Project states that there are around 2.3 million Americans who don’t own a car and whose closest supermarket is over a mile away. Wealthy neighborhoods are also shown to have three times more supermarkets than poor neighborhoods and within that, the lack of access predominantly affects poor black and brown communities. If you are unable to transport yourself to a supermarket or cannot afford to shop there, your options are cheap fast food chains with high concentrations of fat, specifically fatty meat. Even if you order something presumably meat-free like French fries or hashbrowns, your serving is still most likely cooked in lard. Besides the environmental impact of the lack of resources, this high concentration of fat in cheap American fast food is one of the main contributors to the obesity problem evident in poorer populations of the country. The search for healthy vegetarian options becomes even harder when you consider someone in the previous circumstances with additional children to feed or a prior health or dietary restriction. So if you are living in a situation where you can’t afford store-bought vegetarian groceries, how can you possibly be expected to live a sustainable lifestyle? My question is - how can we make vegetarian options and local groceries more affordable and accessible for those living in poverty? I have come up with a couple of ideas, such as investing more of our tax dollars into accessible food or trying to find vegetarian protein alternatives that can still be bought for around the same price as meat. Yet, even with these suggestions, I know that the issue of accessible groceries is one of systemic poverty that cannot be combated with a couple of simple solutions. So I am posing the question to the community: how can we all individually work to make healthy food more accessible on a wider, systemic level?

https://foodispower.org/access-health/food-deserts/- My source

Some people still opt to throw away their old apparel together with their garbage. An average of 80 pounds of textile waste are produced annually in the United States. This garbage harms the environment by ending up in landfills. These garments can produce greenhouse gases and release hazardous chemicals into the earth as they break down. Shop at a thrift store and give away your old clothes as one approach to decrease textile waste. These shops assemble clothing and then make it available for others to use. Through this procedure, we are preventing clothing from going to the garbage and giving it a second opportunity.
https://thriftworld.com/blogs/article/u … nvironment

Food's carbon footprint is the greenhouse gas emissions produced by growing, rearing, farming, processing, transporting, storing, cooking, and disposing the food you eat. These habits effect our own carbon footprints.

Yes it does. It is one of the main sources of your carbon footprint. beef it a major contributor to climate change. First of all, when cows burp or fart they produce methane which is a type of green house gas. they also take up a lot of space and they eat a lot. When there is more demand for them they breed them more often which means more greenhouse gasses entering the atmosphere. Also, processed foods are made in factories which produces plastic. That plastic finds its way into the ocean and kills animals. So to answer your question yes food contributes to your carbon footprint.

Yes, I agree that food production produces a lot of carbon in our environment. Growing beef produces lots of greenhouse gasses into the air. The cows eat grass and fart out methane into our environment. Then the grass is gone and they must move to a new field. Then packaging in plastic and shipping it out to places put more carbon into the air because of the fuel used. Storing it you need fuel to cool or electricity. This is only one example of food. There are so many foods traveling around the world. Food is a huge contributor to our carbon footprint and buying local helps reduce that

Food is one of the main contributors to a family's carbon footprint. Food contributes between 10 and 30 percent of a household's carbon footprint, with lower-income households often contributing more. Food carbon emissions come from production 68% of the time and from transportation 5%. Meat products have a larger carbon footprint due to the ineffective conversion of plant to animal energy, and the CH4 emitted during manure management. In an average American household, eliminating food transport for a year saves the equivalent of the carbon released when driving 1,000 miles, while switching to a vegetarian dinner one day a week could save the equivalent of the carbon emitted when driving 1,160 miles. Although all meat has a larger carbon footprint, beef has the largest carbon footprint out of the other types of meat. In closing, although food might seem like it would affect the environment, it plays a large role in a family's carbon footprint.
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Close to 15% of global greenhouse emissions come from livestock. Although that may not seem like a large percent, the reality is that the meat and dairy industry are two very large contributors to global warming. A statistic showing the significance of livestock emissions is that 34%, or one third of emissions are from the food industry, and 60% of them are from meat. Methane gas is the biggest contributor from these industries, because of one main animal, cattle. When cows digest food, they burp gasses, releasing methane into the air. Similarly, cows produce large amounts of methane when the expel large intestine contents into the ground, which travel into ponds and lagoons, as well as manure, releasing methane into the atmosphere. A single cow emits between 154 to 264 pounds of methane gas per year. 36 million cattle are killed each year for food in the United States. To put these statistics into a simpler perspective, think about how much land and agricultural resources are needed for livestock, and think about how much water and food are needed for those animals. That percentage of yearly cattle killed is just in the U.S, so to think about the emissions for every other animal and throughout the whole world, proves the point that the meat industry is a very large contributor to global emissions. The dairy industry is similarly responsible for many emissions, because dairy cows require similar if not more resources. Other animals like chickens and pigs have a large carbon footprint as well. There is also a humane side to this argument. Millions of animals are killed every year in the U.S, and there are even more statistics for marine animals. These innocent animals face extreme mistreatment just for human consumption. Although the global problem is not the consumption of meat, it is the way we process, consume, and treat animals in such large amounts. These statistics are often not educated about, because of the fact that so many humans consume meat and dairy. There are many ways to reduce one's carbon footprint, and a very important part of this is to reduce your meat and dairy consumption, and start to eat more plant based food.

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Processed Foods Impact on the Environment

About a third of all greenhouse gas emissions released into the atmosphere by humans is liked to food. And in the U.S. each household produces about 48 tons of greenhouse gasses with 17% being food. Livestock farming is responsible for half of all man made greenhouse gasses and was shown in a report done in 2009 by the World Bank and the IFC(International Finance Cooperation). More research can be found here: https://www.greeneatz.com/1/post/2013/0 … e-gas.html. Farms that produce meat and dairy products are main sources of all foods gas emissions. Specifically, Beef and lamb are the number one highest producers of greenhouse gasses when looking at a food chart. Meat lovers produce more than double the amount of greenhouse gas emissions than vegans. This means that Going vegan or vegetarian would be a solution towards the reducing of our CO2 levels in the atmosphere but there are much more solutions to the problem. By doing things like not wasting food or eating less meat we can reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions.  Of course eating less meat may come across as problematic for many who think it is their only source of protein, but switching to plant based proteins does the job just as well.
It was shown in a study that 55 thousand people who ate an average of 1.8-3.5 ounces of meat a day had a much lower carbon footprint than people who ate more than 3.5 ounces a day. In addition, Healthline.com says in an article that if people who eat more than the average amount of meat switch to plant based proteins, our planets temperature would moderate and become cooler. More research can be found here:https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-to-reduce-carbon-footprint#The-bottom-line.
Foods that contain high amounts of calories and saturated fats like eggs and cheese also are huge factors of producing greenhouse gasses. So not only can we change our source of protein to a plant based diet but we can also switch from dairy products and meat to fruits. Fruits contain a much lower carbon footprint than meat and dairy products like eggs and cheese.

The food industry is responsible for approximately one third of all greenhouse gas emissions, with an unproportional amount being linked specifically to ultra-processed foods. Ultra-processed foods are made or engineered with unnatural chemicals, preservatives, coloring, etc, and they can be extremely harmful to the consumer’s health as well as the environment, according to https://tinyurl.com/5kpyewuf. First of all, these foods often contain ingredients that are highly addictive but not overly nourishing, which leads to them being mass produced, so there is more agricultural damage done to ecosystems and increased pollution in the soil and water. Additionally, because there is so much product, roughly half of it goes to waste and ends up in the landfill anyway. Apart from addictive ingredients, ultra-processed foods usually contain ingredients (such as palm oil) that are linked to negative environmental impacts such as deforestation. And finally, ultra-processed foods are often wrapped in single use plastic that lead to further pollution. However, not all ultra-processed foods are made equally and some are more damaging, while others can actually be the more sustainable option. It’s important to stay educated regarding what products you buy so that you can effectively work to reduce your carbon footprint.

The amount of food wasted by humans that could be used for feeding the homeless and those in need is astonishing! Around 2.5 BILLION tons of food produced globally is either lost or wasted. We could be using this food for many things like feeding people without the money to buy food who rely on food slips or something similar. Finally, this manufactured food is worth around $230 billion, which could be used for housing, waste-efficient clothing, healthcare or education. In conclusion, the world is losing billions in wasted food, so logically, this should be a high-priority problem.

People often buy or cook more food that they need so they have to throw it away. I think that people should be informed about the problem of food waste. People are not aware that the problem of food waste has huge influence on them. Also, they should know what to do with food that they want to throw away. I agree that they can give that food to poor people but it can also be composted or given to animals. But, I think that the best way to reduce food waste is to educate people about planning how much food they need. People should carefully plan what amount of food they buy and plan their meals so that they don't have leftovers. If some food is not eaten they could froze it and eat the next day or later in the week.

Today in society people are buying food at an excessive rate. In the US 30-40% of food is wasted overall. In 2010, 133 billion pounds of food were wasted which is 161 billion dollars. All of this food that was wasted could have gone to helping those who need food and don't have access to it. Or even the money could have been saved and gone to something different. Everything in the process of food waste is bad for the environment. The transportation of food doesn't do any good, and for that food to just to go to waste doesn't good any good either. When food gets wasted it ends up in landfills. Over time is starts to decompose and that produces methane. When it gets into the atmosphere it oxidizes and becomes toxic through indirect emissions. Methane adds to warming significantly more then Carbon Dioxide. It has %80 more effect on warming than CO2. 25 percent of global warming is caused by methane which is all a result from man made actions. Overall food waste produces a whole chain reaction of things that contribute to global warming and climate change.

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I also want to add that takeout in America is very wasteful. According to a recent report by https://moveforhunger.org/startling-rea … %20donated; a half a pound of food is wasted per meal in restaurants. This includes what's left in the kitchen and on the customers plates. Additionally, 85% of this leftover food is thrown out instead of being recycled or donated. Around 828 million people face world hunger each day and here we have 85% of extra food being thrown away and not being used for good and sustainable purposes. I think when ordering at a restaurant, people should be more conscious of how much food they are ordering. Can I finish this portion by myself? Am I ordering more than I can eat tonight? Will I finish the leftovers? These questions are key in the process of trying to cut down on food waste. Food waste is a huge and very serious problem in the U.S. https://www.feedingamerica.org/our-work … s%20wasted states that 40% of all food in America is wasted. That's around $408 billion in food wasted per year! That is money that could be put towards school fundings, healthcare, sustainable housing and so much more! There are some solutions that families could do to help with this food waste. One being if you have leftovers or groceries that you know you wont eat or finish in the fridge, you can freeze them and save them for later! Freezing food slows down the movement of molecules causing the microbes to enter a dormant stage, meaning it is preserved and the food will last longer! Another thing you could do is create a meal plan and compost! Creating a meal plan allows you to buy foods that you know you will use and to not buy foods that you will not need. Having a concrete plan makes it easier to not order out because you know what you will be making for your meals. By composting, you can reduce the amount of methane emissions into our atmosphere. You are also making good use of your food scraps and waste because you can reuse it for soil to grow new food! Overall, we can all make efforts to solve the global problem of food waste and we should be more conscious of the amount of food that we purchase day to day.

According to a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, about one-third of all food produced worldwide, or approximately 1.3 billion tons, is wasted annually. This wasteful practice has significant social, economic, and environmental impacts, such as increasing greenhouse gas emissions and contributing to global food insecurity. One solution to combat food waste is to redirect surplus food to food banks and other organizations that work to alleviate hunger and malnutrition. (FAO, 2019)

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). (2019). The State of Food and Agriculture 2019. http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/ca6030en/

Climate change is a huge problem in today's world and it’s only going to get worse if everyone does something to combat it. But what can we as individuals actually do to stop or slow climate change? There are some more long term goals that we could all work together for such as switching to renewable energy and cutting back on the effect of the transportation industry on the world through clean energy, but those would require government action or the help of a large corporation rather than ordinary people. One almost immediate change we could make however would be focusing on what we eat. It is estimated that around ¼ of all CO2 emissions in the world are from the food sector. With about 15% of total CO2 emissions coming from livestock specifically. This equates to 8.1 gigatons or almost heavier than everyone in the world…times 20.
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Cows contribute the most substantial portion of any animal, emitting almost 3 times as many greenhouse gasses as #2 which is sheep. Each singular cow produces 220 pounds of methane a year, a gas which is 28 times better at trapping heat in the atmosphere than CO2.
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This level is unsustainable and because of cows also being used for dairy, cows are becoming a major problem for our environment and something needs to be done to combat it worldwide. But Cows aren’t the only problem, pigs and sheep also contribute a significant amount of greenhouse gas emissions and while not quite as severe as cows they also have a major part to play in the livestock sector and the greenhouse gasses from it. If we all worked together, to cut back on meat and dairy products, it would slash a lot of greenhouse gas emissions off of the ever increasing load we are putting into our atmosphere. This is why everyone around the world must band together to cut back on our collective use of animal products in order to do what we can to save our planet and maybe even convince the leaders of the larger sectors to take action and reduce their carbon footprint as well.

People all throughout the world are impacted by issues related to food and hunger. For our survival and wellness, we must have access to enough food. Lack of food has the potential to make us ill and weak. In reality, according to a report from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 811 million people worldwide suffered from persistent hunger in 2020. This indicates that they lacked enough food to consume frequently. Lack of nourishment can also result in other issues including stunted growth and an increased risk of illness. Lack of food can even cause societal issues and disputes, according to The Poverty Project, an organization that strives to abolish poverty. So, making sure that everyone has enough food is not only important for our own well-being but also for keeping our communities and the world stable and peaceful.

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Food and Hunger is a big issue in today's society. There’s a lot of food that is wasted and thrown away. Nearly 40% of food in America is wasted. That equates to 130 billion meals. Some ways we can solve this problem is to have a more sustainable diet and put food waste to use. Food needs to be grown, processed, and transported. Each one of the steps will create greenhouse gasses that trap the heat and contribute to climate change. Climate change helps worsen global warming because of the side effects which could be heavier rainstorms and droughts. Droughts can decrease the quality of the produce and because there isn’t much produce it can lead to higher food prices. Everybody has different financial situations causing others to not be able to afford these foods causing them to be hungry. As well as, how homeless people don’t have food and have to live on whatever they have. By helping the environment and homeless people you could just give them your leftovers so they wouldn’t have to starve but you also wouldn’t be wasting your food. An example would be cows. Cows contribute to global warming because of all the methane from all the food they eat then they let out a gas. To learn more about how cows affect the environment click here: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/cow-b … hange-that. Methane is a chemical compound that has the warming power of carbon dioxide. Methane has already affected  25% of today's global warming by our actions. By learning more about Methane you can go here: https://www.bridgerphotonics.com/blog/h … nvironment. In conclusion, we should be more aware of our surroundings and actions to try to help with food and hunger in our society.

Climate change is a huge and growing problem that we are all responsible for fixing, and one of the main things we all contribute to global warming is the food we eat, and specifically meat. Cars and other transportation obviously contribute a lot to climate change, as well as big factories, but that stuff is a lot more out of our control.  The food we eat is very much in our control, but the problem is people simply don't want to stop eating meat.  For most people, Climate change isn't relevant enough for them to give up their favorite food, but they don't know how big of a problem this is. My solution is for people to just stop eating beef and continue to enjoy all other meats. I know beef is most people's favorite meat, but at least you could still eat other meats and this is better than giving up all meat.  The reason this would still help is that Cows are the biggest contributors to climate change out of all other animals.  One reason for this is Methane.  Methane is one of the most powerful greenhouse gasses, and according to research done by  Frank Mitloehner at UC Davis, one cow produces 220 pounds of methane per year, which is tons higher than any other animal.  More research can be done here: https://www.ucdavis.edu/food/news/makin … ustainable. Most people attribute climate change with Carbon Dioxide because there is a lot more of it in our atmosphere, but Methane is more than 25 times as potent as carbon dioxide at trapping heat in our atmosphere. More research about methane by United States Environmental Protection Agency can be found here: https://www.epa.gov/gmi/importance-meth … activities. In conclusion, it is hard to give up all meat, but a great way to help with our heating climate while still eating meat is just to give up beef. Cows are the biggest contributor to climate change of any other animal, so just giving up beef would make a huge impact.

Since the early 2000s, climate change has started to become a real big problem in the modern world. This would include increased CO2 in the atmosphere, increased chances of forest fires, ice caps melting, etc. However, the current situation is actually solvable. The UN has made statements on climate change, they’ve said before in the past that it’s possible to solve the rise of Carbon Footprints in the atmosphere. However, I believe the best way to fix the situation is to first fix the transportation section of society. Although it would be hard to tackle, it is the biggest producer of Carbon in the atmosphere and by tackling it to reduce as much as possible, it could greatly reduce carbon. What do you think?

I agree with the fact that one of the biggest contributors to the rise of Carbon Footprints is the transportation section of society, however even if we lower our Carbon Footprints as much as possible, the amount of carbon in the atmopshere will still rise. In my opinion we should try lowering not just the amount of footprint produced by the transportation section, but pf all sources that emit Carbon. The situation is very bad and i think we should try to reolve the problem as fast as possible.

I agree that climate change is a big problem and it should be solved. Transportation is one of the biggest causes of climate change. People should use less their personal cars that are powered by fuel and use more of public transports for longer distances and walk or use bikes for short distances. The best way to solve transportation problem would be to encourage people to buy electric cars. Sadly, they are very expensive so a lot of people can't afford it. I think that can be solved by engineers which could find a way to make cars more affordable and technically advanced. Also, more advanced public transportation is needed because old buses or trams are not attractive or environmentally acceptable.

People all over the world are hungry and sad. While they are suffering, we are throwing away food that we don't like, so that is called a waste. They may seem like people scamming, they need real help and food. Otherwise they'll die of starvation, and we'll die of natural causes. That kinda seems unfair to them. Not everybody has the money to eat, drink, or are able to support themselves. There are children out there feeling exactly the same. Not just the adults are having a hard time. We need to be grateful of what we have and help. We have all we can get in the world, and they can barely afford a piece of bread. LET'S HELP ALL THE PARENTS,ADULTS,AND CHILDREN IN THE WORLD.
STOP WASTING, AND START GIVING!!!!!!!!!

Lots of processed food such as chips, salami, spam, candy, and desserts impact the environment a lot. The factories creating these foods get lots of money by baiting you with sugar tasty things. Although these foods are delicious, its also really unhealthy. There are many delicious sweet organic foods such as watermelon, lettuce, and pears. Buying vegetables from you local farmers market or nearby organic grocery outlets and cooking them yourselves will help the environment a lot. You can even grow your own fruits trees! Every little thing you do to conserve your carbon usage will help the world a lot.

I completely agree. Thank you for speaking up.

I am so happy to see this comment because I completely agree with you. My family and me have a garden and a orchard. They have so much up sides. You get to see with your own eyes how your food is grown and you know everything that happens with it. It is always much healthier than anything you can buy in stores. Also in this very fast and stressful world it is nice to sometimes enjoy the nature and work in your garden in peace. You can do the work relaxing by your own or you can make it into a fun family activity.

Yes, I absolutely agree. The world is growing unhealthier each day, week, month and year. We should all start growing our own vegetables and eating healthier. My family from another county grows amazing fruits. They have a farm with tomatoes, bananas, passion fruit and even cabbage. Taking food from there just makes our food taste fresher. I also sometimes help my uncle with maintaining that garden. It just feels so good breathing in fresh air and enjoying nature. There are so many positives to eating, growing and buying vegetables.

I totally agree with you. My grandparents grow their vegetables. They also raise chickens to have meat and eggs. They also share it with us. The vegetables are fresher and cleaner compared to those that sell outside. You can also enjoy planting the vegetables that you want.

I agree it’s you, especially now that technology have got more advanced you never know what can be in your food or what is inside. Thank you for speaking up.

Food can have a big impact on an individual's carbon emissions, depending on diet, vegetarian, vegan, etc. If you are someone who eats meat, even if its not a lot or regular it still has a larger carbon output then non meat eaters, this is because the amount of energy meat production takes produces that carbon that is emitted into our environment.

I agree with your statement that those who eat less meat or don't eat it at all pollute the environment less than those who eat meat. I must say that children and teenagers need eat all kinds of food (in the sense that they should eat meat, vegetables, fruits, carbohydrates...). I also think that we can contribute to improving the environment by throwing less waste.

Food is essential for your body but I believe buying and feeding on food that is positively contributing to the environment is also a big part of the daily food I eat. Cutting beef can reduce health risks like heart disease,  lower cancer and also benefit the environment.  Therefore I make sure to consume less beef. I basically eat beef around 1x times in 4 months by replacing it with Chicken which decreases my dietary greenhouse gas emissions by 35.7%. I also make sure to recycle the packets my food is packaged with so we don't need to expend the energy to procure or manufacture new materials to create a product.

Transportation has an effect on climate. The cars we use are big contributors to releasing CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. As a part-time worker, I attempt to use my vehicle less often than I usually do when it is not urgent. Instead, I am attempting to use my bicycle to go to my workplace. According to data, 4.6 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year. Every gallon of gasoline burned creates about 8,887 grams of CO2. By using my bicycle more often, I am contributing to cutting down the greenhouse emission I release in a year through transportation because, unlike cars, bikes do not require fossil fuels and is a pollute-free transport.

Electrical appliances contribute to greenhouse emissions. The lights around your house increase the CO2 in the atmosphere and also disrupt sleep. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, electric power generates the second largest share of greenhouse gas emissions. This energy wired to our home is what we use to help run our home appliances like fridges, etc. The lights around your house increase the CO2 in the atmosphere and also disrupt sleep. Therefore, whenever you are not using your room, turning off your lights will help because it requires less electricity which requires fewer energy resources from having a bigger effect on the environment. Using cold water to bathe or take short baths are more preferred over hot showers. Because if you heat a gallon of water at home, you release 0.18 lbs of CO2 into the atmosphere. Then the hot water line at your home comes from a heat source like a hot water heater. Imagine the energy required to heat an entire bucket of water or a 30-minute hot shower/ bath. This also relates to washing our dishes in warm water which is not necessary. Instead making use of cold water for a short period of time to wash the dishes rather than completely depending on the dishwasher is a better choice and brings down not only your electricity bill but also the energy required to source it. These practices can bring down the amount of CO2 emission your produce from your household which is capable of creating a healthier environment.

The type of food we eat can have a significant impact on our carbon footprint. The production, transportation, and processing of food can all contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. Animal-based foods such as meat and dairy products have a higher carbon footprint than plant-based foods because of the emissions associated with livestock production, such as methane emissions from enteric fermentation and manure management. In contrast, plant-based foods such as fruits, vegetables, and grains generally have lower carbon footprints as they require fewer resources to produce. Additionally, the distance that food travels from the farm to our plates can also affect its carbon footprint. Choosing locally grown and seasonal foods can reduce the carbon emissions associated with transportation and storage.

In summary, consuming a diet rich in plant-based foods and choosing locally grown and seasonal options can significantly reduce our carbon footprint. By making sustainable choices in our diets, we can contribute to mitigating climate change and promoting a more sustainable future.

I agree, that our carbon footprint may be significantly impacted by the food we eat. The total quantity of greenhouse gas emissions (mainly carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide) that are produced during the full life cycle of the food, from production to consumption, is referred to as the carbon footprint of food.

Energy and resources are needed for food production, transportation, and processing, and each stage of the food supply chain adds to greenhouse gas emissions. For instance, agriculture contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions since fertiliser use can cause nitrous oxide emissions and cattle farming creates methane. Emissions are also increased by food product transportation, whether it be by air, sea, or land.

Therefore, the food we eat can have a significant impact on our carbon footprint, depending on factors such as how far it was transported, how it was produced, and how it was processed. Choosing locally-sourced, seasonal, and organic produce, reducing meat consumption, and avoiding highly-processed foods are all ways to reduce the carbon footprint of our diets.

I learned that food plays a role in emissions considering the process companies take to prepare food for people.

It does. Certain foods like eggs meat and cheese really effect carbon footprint the most

The foods that affect carbon footprint the most are the production of meat, milk, cheese and eggs. Another problem is for example transport, distribution and packaging. I think
to limit the ecological footprint we must: consume local and seasonal products; limit the consumption of meat, specially red ones or when shopping use reusable bags and avoid products with excessive plastic packaging.

The types of food we eat do affect our carbon footprint. Foods like meat products tend to have a significant impact. The reason for this is because animals take a lot of resources to get to the point where we can actually eat them. For example, cows need a lot of grass to eat and space to roam. As the need for beef increases, the livestock population must go up. Which means more space is needed and so more trees are getting cut down to create that space. This is adding a large amount of carbon into the atmosphere. Just cutting out beef from your diet would have a huge impact on the world for the better. If you ever want to have a more environmentally conscious diet, try and limit the amount of meats you consume(especially beef).

The foods that we eat greatly impact our carbon footprint. If your a vegetarian you are helping the planet so much, Especially by buying local and organic food. But a lot of vegetarians could also be producing carbon if they are buying foods shipped in loads of plastic or unhealthy ways of raising crops. People who regularly eat beef are producing a lot of carbon even if they don’t know it. I’m not saying you have to be a vegetarian but even if everyone in the world cut beef out of our diets the amount of green house gases in our atmosphere would be reduced by 14.5%.

the types of food we eat definitely  effect out carbon footprint. I do agree with these statements but, buying local and being vegetarian is difficult for most people in the world. sometimes its due to money, and sometimes its due to the lack of vegetarian food options in the area that a person is living in. theres also the fact that the vegetarian options are very processed and shipped in from all over the world, so either way there is almost just as much carbon produced. sadly, this is just the way the world is and works, we all produce carbon but we also need to work on how much we produce. yes, people who eat meat regularly do produce a lot of carbon but, even just reducing the amount of beef you eat can help. personally I am not vegetarian but I'm trying my best to eat less meat and trying to reduce my carbon footprint as much as I can.

The food we eat in my opinion does definitely  effect our carbon footprint a good amount. However buying locally and organically and growing many of your own veggies does help. That being send many times these things are a lot more expensive and sometimes people can’t afford things to that extent. Also well said by Raine.A how many veggies are shipped all across the world after chemically processed. So that also uses carbon to make. So by taking small steps of reducing the amount of red meat people eat and trying there best to cut down to once a week beef meals it will start to help the carbon emitting from meat.Another reason why we should cut back on red meat is that yes it uses carbon to process, but also forests are cut down to produce industrial meat. After butting down the trees Billions upon Billions of tones of carbon is released into our atmosphere making global warming skyrocket. Often times the trees that are cut down are later burned furthering the emissions.  Not being a vegetarian or vegan myself I do try and cut down on my eating of red meat to help reduce my carbon footprint.

I agree with everyone, the food we eat definitely affects the carbon emissions. Eating more meats is creating more emissions because of the factories used for the meats, and the trucks used to transport the meats. All of these create more carbon emissions.

Absolutely. It’s important to buy local food and eat in season so you aren’t shipping food across the country or world, emitting carbon.

The reason this is an urgent problem that we need to solve because world hunger is a global thing, with people in every country suffering from this. Someways we could lower the severity of this problem by having more places to hand out food for the people who are suffering and we also have to have more stable economy’s so people can sustain themselves

Food waste, in some Italian family is very high and I'm very sorry for this since every day in the world many people die for hunger. After the result that I obtained by calculating my footprint I will be more careful not to throw away all the foof and buy less.

Yes, also if you waste food, you can compost and recycle so we dont ¨waste¨ that much food.

I agree, I have bad food waste in my family but i have started to talk to my parents about composting in my back yard. I have also thought of taking a little less than i need, and then if im still hungry, i take a little more until i feel full.

I am located in Maine, USA and food water and state-wide hunger is a huge problem. One of the reasons a lot of people go hungry here is because they aren’t many well paying jobs. Our biggest city is Portland and even out biggest city doesn't have a lot of job opportunities. We need more industry and big companies to come to Maine, so more people can get jobs. Currently, a lot of families and people are living from paycheck-to-paycheck which isn’t ideal. Our minimum wage just went up to $13.75 and it was around $12. If there were more industries everywhere, that would increase the demand for people to work. That means more people would make money, decreasing the rate of world hunger. A solution you could do at home is if you have barn animals, you could feed them your table scraps that are safe for them to eat. You can also compost your food and then use that as soil for plants like flowers and vegetables. Instead of buying fruits and vegetables from the store, try growing them when you can. That will save carbon from going into our atmosphere because you wont be traveling to the grocery store. Another idea is to save leftovers from previous meals. For example, if you had pasta on Monday and you have leftovers, save it for Wednesday instead of throwing it away. That way you can save money and not have to throw away the food. My last way to help the environment is to buy reduced food. For example, I know at my local grocery store there is a section for reduced bakery goods. A lot of the time the food is still fine, it’s just the store isn’t legally aloud to sell the food if it’s technically expired.

Hunger in the US is a challenge people have to endure everyday. With inflation rising, higher food prices around the United States, families are having a much harder time feeding their families. Finding jobs are very hard right now, many places are closing down due to not being able to pay for their needs, leading to only few jobs open. I believe if there were more places to work, more people would want to work, leading to making money and putting food on the table for families. This worldwide problem and be solved starting with just a few easy things. Saving leftovers, composting, that compost and soon turn into soil which you can plant and garden with. Growing foods at home, reduce trips to the grocery store which puts carbon in the air.

What is also to be kept in mind is that more environmentally friendly food is more expensive. This issue of affordable, healthy, environmentally friendly, produce, is yet another major factor that contributes to the global carbon footprint. One thing that I have to disagree with, is that finding a job is very difficult, at least in my area, businesses are extremely deprived of workers, some places even were so desperate as to pay someone $25 an hour just to wash dishes. This may be different in other places of the world, but in my experience finding a job is relatively easy.

I am from the Maine in the US, and we are lucky that we have easy access to fresh, locally grown foods, reducing the carbon emissions from transporting it. We are lucky living here, as most places in the US and the world do not have this luxury. And also even if they do have access to local food it is more expensive than otherwise. It would be very good if we were able to change this though, we could provide people with healthier, greener food, but in higher density areas this isn't feasible because this would require a much larger quantity of food would be required to meet the demands, and these areas might not be close enough to any land that would make farming profitable locally. Because of this the next best thing for people loving in cities to do is to buy less wasteful amounts of food and to move to more vegetarian diets

Living in Maine, in the United States, I have the benefit of access to multiple sources of locally grown foods and a generally healthy area in terms of climate and carbon emissions. The fact that my area has this ability to grow food on farms and we are able to purchase it at an affordable price is a privilege, but not one that the vast majority of the world is able to experience. Prices, quality of produce, and increasing carbonation of the local environment are the rising factors of why most people cannot live like I am able to. This means that steps need to be made to improve the quality of life for all people. Growing foods at home, farming more efficiently, and increasing composting. These would all take work, but would improve conditions for people’s living and the environment around them. Small things making big impacts.

Personally, my family buys all of our food organic, and as much as possible from local farmers and co-ops. However, we are only able to do this on account of having the resources, and living in an area where it is possible. The difference buying locally grown and organic food can make is astronomical. If we were able to create hydroponic gardens that produce organically cultivated crops and somehow distribute them worldwide in order to create a source of affordable locally grown food in areas where this would otherwise not be possible, there would be colossal change in the environment and world hunger alike. This could help combat deforestation and the destruction of land and soil by pesticides as well.

We frequently waste food. Sometimes the meal is thrown away in the trash even before it has been eaten. Simply said, it's a waste of money and food, and I've seen it at restaurants and schools. People frequently just throw away their tray of food when they are no longer hungry, leaving half of it unfinished or even untouched. By increasing the amount of free food provided, reducing food waste could help end world hunger. So instead of ordering tons of food that you won't be able to finish and will end up throwing it all away, you should only order what you know you can stomach or taking it home with you and eating it later for leftovers. This will reduce food waste.

I feel it’s all about portion control. If you eat as a family of 3, make enough for a family of 3, not a family of 4-5. If you go out to events, take a portion you know you can stomach down, then go back for more if needed. Don’t let your eyes think for your stomach. When you have leftovers, don’t throw them away. Save them for a later day in the week, or give them to friends/neighbors who might enjoy the meal as well as you did. Sometimes we are left with more packaged food (corn, peas, beans, etc) then we would need, donating to local shelters who can use this food for the better instead of throwing it away is also a great way to reduce any food waste. There will always be someone who wants/needs the food that you waste.

I agree with what has been said before as the major issue with food waste starts with buying, or feeling like you need to buy a large amount of food. This can be seen in restaurants and grocery stores where people regularly order food that they do not end up eating, and or purchase food that goes bad and is thrown away. The least people can do at this point is to try to compost, but a majority of the population does not do this or are incapable of doing it. While this is the outcome of food waste, it is important to look into the reasons why we may be wasting such a significant amount of food. I believe this to be the outcome of the idea of American consumerism in which goods are over produced and marketed to people at low costs in order to make them believe it is a smart decision to buy more. This eventually leads to people having a surplus of many things, but specifically food, and when this food goes bad, they simply go and buy more. A way to counteract this loop of overproduction and overconsumption would be buy trying to buy local and only buy what you need. By doing this, you would not only be eating from healthier sources, you would also be supporting local businesses, and cutting down on your overall carbon footprint.

Maturinn hefur mjög mikil áhrif á kolefnissporið okkar og þess vegna þurfum við að passa hvað við borðum og hversu mikið við borðum.

Hvað þurfum við að gera til þess að hætta hungri. Við þurfum að klára matinn okkar. Ekki að kaupa of mikinn mat ef við hendum honum síðan.

Við þurfum að spyrja um minni mat og fá frekar meira á diskinn ef maður er ennþá svangur.

Humans throughout the world already produce enough food to feed everyone that is hungry, so why is world hunger a problem? First, the amount of food and money being distributed throughout the world is unfair. People who are rich get richer, and people who are poor get poorer. This causes many people eating more than enough, and others barely eating anything. We can stop this by eating an appropriate amount of food and distributing food around the world to poorer countries, where the country isn't insanely well developed and rich, like the United States.

I totally agree. Another thing that contributes to the problem is the amount of grain we feed our animals. If we stopped eating beef as a whole, many things would be better. We could turn that grain into food for third world countries, as well as the carbon emissions would go down simply by not farming as much cattle. Cattle drink about 45 billion gallons of water per day and 135 billion pounds of food. Just think about what we could do with all of that food and water if we didn’t put it into growing cattle.

Humans already produce enough food to stop world hunger, so our problem is not that some people are eating too much, but food isn’t going to everyone. So instead of working so hard to make and grow food, we could instead expend some of that energy to distributing it to everyone.

World hunger is mainly caused by poverty. The amount of money distributed through the world is very unequal. The rich keep get richer and the poor are getting poorer. The lack of resources and money in developing countries means that people cannot afford the land or resources for growing crops and nutritious food. If poverty wasn't common in developing countries then the percentage of world hunger would go down but as the world becomes more advanced. Jobs are going to become very available creating more money and that means less poverty.

A third or 2.5 billion tons of food is wasted every year globally! To eliminate or at least reduce world hunger is to stop wasting food. Not only does this stop world hunger but it also reduces methane put into the atmosphere. When food is wasted it breaks down and releases carbon emissions. To kill world hunger we must stop wasting food.

A third or 2.5 billion tons of food is wasted every year globally! To eliminate or at least reduce world hunger is to stop wasting food. Not only does this stop world hunger but it also reduces methane put into the atmosphere. When food is wasted it breaks down and releases carbon emissions. To kill world hunger we must stop wasting food.

Is foods that we buy or eats important in our carbon footprint?

food is 10000000% important in our carbon footprint it is one of the biggest factors in weather you will have a good carbon footprint or a not so great one. For instense if you are vaegan you will have one of the best carbon footprints around because you will not be eating meat or consuming any dairy. if you didn't know eating meat is probably one of the worst things you can do to our invronment. cows take up so much space witch ends up meaning cutting down the rain forests witch are essential for keeping our carbon levels low. so if you are trying to lower your carbon foot print i would say the easiest way to do that is to cut out meat in your diet.

With the result I got by calculating my footprint I was amazed at how much food my family and I waste. I'm very sorry, especially knowing how many people die of hunger every day, and I think that from now on I will be more careful not to throw away all that food and I will also point it out to my family.

I understand your situation, and I believe that as people such as yourself improve, each individual can take their part in improving their life for the betterment of the environment. Simple dietary changes and reduced food waste can have a significant long-term impact as we all slowly dial down on the toll we take on the environment.

reduce food and hunger waste

In this world there are many people who have food shortages, nowadays over 24,000 people die every day from hunger or related causes. These datas are really scary because in the society where I live food waste is very high.

i agree with Hosna, one of thing i could do to reducing my footprint, would be to reduce food waste, reduce the consumation of meat, milk, which are the food that pollute the most.
personally i don't eat them but instead my family eats a lot of meat, a lot of milk and also peckaged foods thats are very polluting.
i can help my family to consume less.

Our world is facing a huge rise to world hunger there are approximately 828 million in the world at least 9.5 % of the world. We can help stop this by reducing food waste some simple ways to help our world is to not buy in bulk, save your leftovers, keep your serving sizes in check, and etc. These simple things can help reduce our planets food waste and help let people have more chances at accessing food.

Many farms are inefficient in their practices, creating much waste, for example if one of their crops is bad because of pests, they have to throw it away, likewise if there is an animal used for meat, it not only pollutes, but if it is sick cannot be used.

This is quite true, farms do create an unnecessary amount of waste (as does mostly everyone), and it is both true with plants and animals such as livestock.

More than half of the world has experienced what it feels like to be hungry. We can all help if we reduce food waste, embrace climate smart agriculture. Climate change and hunger exist in a vicious cycle. We can stop hunger if we just try to listen to one another and not throw food when you can donate it to people that are starving.

I agree with how we can help and we should get the word out more.
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A large waste of food is throwing away leftovers after being done with a meal. You can save these leftovers and eat them for a different meal, and instead of throwing away food scraps, you can compost them, and use them to help your garden.

Most of the people reading this likely have access to enough food to keep you full all the time. But many others do not have that privilege. So next time you are full before finishing your plate and ready to throw it away, try saving your food for tomorrow. It may sound like an unnecessary and boring task to save a few bucks, but it can help reduce the amount of food waste going into the dumps. If you can’t, try to put enough food to make you full on your plate to prevent leftovers in the first place.

Yeah I totally agree with you, I live in California and most of the people I know throw away their food without a second thought. They don't try to compost it or do anything else. I feel like this is a large problem that many people just don't think about.

This is definitely one of the best solutions to excess food waste, but another is to only make enough for you or whoever is eating with you. if you don't make too much food, then you wont have any to throw away.

Lack of food has always been an issue for us, and lately, millions have died each year from it. In fact, more people die from eating too much than eating too little now. Managing our eating habits more responsibly and donating when we can really helps all of us and is what we all need to be able to do to fix this modern problem in our society. Less fortunate people benefit from this the most too, because they can focus a little bit more on other important things with more accessible food.

Food, being the main ingredient needed in a human’s life in order to survive is currently being poisoned by pesticides. This limits the number of edible foods for humans. Pesticides are used to prevent animals from eating farmer’s crops, however they can be just as toxic towards humans. As it was stated in an article, pesticides have been found to cause human cancer.

Article:https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.8369032

According to this website, there are 925 million people on the planet that experience hunger. The food we eat and how much we waste is also an important point to focus on. Yemen is the country that is affected the most in the world, with an index of 45.1. Considering that the US wastes 218 billion dollars of food each year, ending food hunger would be very easy if the entire world would just work together to stop it. Because of Covid-19, hunger grew 150 million people around the world. Although there are many organizations that donate and help the hungry, it is not enough to fix a global problem like this one. That also includes you. You are a part of this world, Wasting less food at school or home, eating only what you need, and buying only what you need is a way to help the world with this problem. Although it might seem like it is a very small action, it does have a big effect.

We need to pay attention to what we eat, to reduce carbon footprint.

I totally agree. I think we should all have diets with less meat. The more meat we eat, the more we affect the world. We should all consider going vegetarian then slowly ease into a vegan diet which will be better than vegetarian. It will help the world and it will also help our health.

I agree I think that if you are gonna move into a vegan diet it is hard and will take a lot of time which is why not to many people have done it so. I think that people should just have at least 1 or 2 days of vegan meals and that will make a big difference.

I agree but I don't think it is necessary to go full vegan. As long as we (humans) reduce our consumption of meat at a sustainable rate that should be enough to reduce our carbon footprint.

I agree and disagree, Yes it would be good to eat a couple meals a week that are vegetarian, and it would be great to have the world go mostly vegetarian. In reality that won't happen, there are many cultures that have certain traditions around meet and many holiday calibrations, like thanksgiving. So I think that a more realistic idea would be to have a more sustainable way of producing the meat, if we were to feed it seed instead of clear cut forests for grass fed cows. There are also scientist who are working on ways to trap the methane that cows release and turn it into energy.
So, yes we should all try to eat less meat, but not necessarily go vegetarian.

Coming from a culture that eats a lot of meat (at least once a day), I would agree with Naomi.  Doing away with meat won't be an easy task.  Rather finding sustainable ways of producing meat seams like a viable option.

Coming from a culture that eats a lot of meat (at least once a day), I would agree with Naomi.  Doing away with meat won't be an easy task.  Rather finding sustainable ways of producing meat seams like a viable option.

I believe that maintaining a vegetarian diet is not too difficult. However, transitioning every person to a strictly plant-based diet would be a great challenge. I agree that the best way to help this issue is by taking steps towards a more sustainable meat industry.

I agree with the fact that doing away with meat is not easy. It's also not a reasonable solution as only 22% of the world are vegetarians and we can't just stop eating meat overnight. A more sustainable solution is to find better ways of producing meat or simply add one or two days where we eat plant-based.

Many of us have food to feed ourselves on the day to day basis. We can open our pantries and refrigerators and see an abundance of food. This is not how it is for everyone on this world and even though we try to preach about “don’t waste food,” we still are not noticing the small things we do since we’re more privileged than most people. So many of us like to throw away our left-over food or throw away the fruits/vegetables from our school lunch. A slight change we can all make is to just save that food for later, offer it to someone that will actually eat it, or just not get it to begin with. We should start thinking about storing food properly, so we are likely to eat leftovers and not throw it away because it got rottened. These are the most common-sense things. But doing things like figuring out how to incorporate the yolk of an egg into another dish so you don’t throw it away. Or not cutting the edges off your sandwich; if you do, instead of tossing them you could blend them to make bread crumbs. There are so many small actions you can take that will affect so many other people for the better.

Food waste is a big issue in many developed countries like the US. People who live comfortably are often less worried about affording food, so they don't always take into account how much food they actually need. This leads to buying too much at a time and letting some products go to waste. These wasted foods could have been given to people who would actually use them instead of wasting the possible gases used in the production of food. There are many ways for people to reduce their waste. You can make a list of what you need before going to a store, for starters. Also, if you do happen to have any wasted food, donating it to your local food bank or personally giving it to someone in need can make a huge difference in somebody's life.

Community gardens should be implemented in many areas. Community gardens can both help people in need of food and reduce our carbon footprint. These gardens provide many people with access to fresh food that they would be unable to access otherwise, feeding the community. This also means that easily accessible processed food could go down in demand if more people have access to better options, lowering the carbon emissions from disposing of these products and producing them. Large community gardens should be implemented in many cities and poor communities by the government.

If dinner is cooked in a large pot, try taking smaller portions of the meal and go back for more as long as you're still hungry. This way, you'll waste less food and reduce the amount of food-related carbon emissions that did not end up feeding anyone.

yeah, title's pretty self explanatory.

but...why?
by saving food, you not only reduce pollution, but conserve energy and resources as well.

but...how?
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you can try...

- developing a habit of keeping a grocery list. by planning ahead your shopping, you'll be less likely to buy things you won't end up needing later on.

- shop from bulk bins: forget packaging; shop from the bulk bins instead! by doing this, you will only purchase how much you need.

While there are many people in developed countries that are able to eat a full meal there are still millions that don't have eneogh to eat and it is our duty to help them. We as Human have our duty to help our fellow man and we should do everything in your power to help others. There are many ways you could help end starvation in the world. These ways include donating money and food to charities, working at your local food kitchen, and spreading the word to others about our world's problem.

Even though I don't get school lunch myself, I watch hundreds of kids get lunch and then throw out everything except the one item they wanted. If some way we can implement a system where you can pick what you want, and only get what you want, it would waste A LOT less food and would also waste less packaging for items that would just get tossed out. The plates are already paper so good job to the school district for getting rid of plastic plates.

I totally agree agree with your every word you said. Schools waste so much food because the students don't like the food they are getting, so they throw it away. If schools would do an effort to provide school lunches that students enjoy, then there would be much less food wasted which could help with world hunger and food shortages.

While focusing on the issue of school lunch is important another important factor is the availability of food for families. If it were easier to get food then there wouldn't be a need for as many school lunches and therefore, as much waste. For example, I see some kids sitting around only bringing enough food to fill themselves, like beef jerky or one small bag of takis, my point is they only bring enough food with no excess, there is no need to throw anything away except trash.

Reduction of food waste.

I think we know how important is food for everyone. Some people do not have enough food to support their family and those who have it waste it by throwing it in the trash. I propose to change this and enjoy the things we have.

I feel like its more than just what you are saying. I agree that there is people who do not have enough money to buy food but sometimes that is actually there fault. A lot of people who do not have enough money to feed their bellies is because they are spending there money on drugs, alcohol and pleasure. I agree with what you are saying but it is a whole lot more than just throwing away food.

Yeah I totally agree with you, I live in California and most of the people I know throw away their food without a second thought. They don't try to compost it or do anything else. I feel like this is a large problem that many people just don't think about

Nowadays people waste a ton of food, which has serious impact on the environment. By wasting food we also waste all the water and energy it takes to grow, harvest, transport, package and cook it. Furthermore, when food ends up in the landfill and rots, it produces methane, a greenhouse gas that is even more potent than Carbon Dioxide.

I agree, methane is very bad for the environment. It traps heat in the atmosphere and slows down the rate at which it leaves our planet, therefore contributing to climate change by increasing the temperature on Earth.

I agree, more food waste could lead to more dire consequences for our entire planet. It's more than just throwing away what you dont want, eating/ saving food more could benefit us slowly.

Food waste also does not help people who are in need of food and like said earlier, food waste hurts the environment and the people of the environment. All the food that is thrown away, especially in the United States makes no sense,  as we should be buying as little as we need. This is because people need that food and increasing demand causes prices to go up. The increased demand for food causes the prices of food to go up and that affects many lower class families who already are struggling without inflation.

You have proven a point there. You are right there are indeed tons of waste of food, and the amount of food being wasted is just way too extreme and could end up leading to methane which could cause air pollution. This issue should be discussed as this is a serious issue and probably think of some solution to prevent food waste such as composting.

I agree, every person in the U.S. has on average wasted 219 pounds of food or almost 100 kg of food. Those statistics are from this year and the year isn't over yet. This means that the food waste will continue to increase. I really hate how much food people waste because I always think of homeless people and people in other countries that don't have enough food to eat. We need to find new ways to prevent food waste.

What can we do to decrease starvation rates?

As widely known the starvation rates all around the world are shockingly high. There are many ways that we all as a community can help take action to reduce these high rates. First step is to make sure we do not over buy food, over buying food leaves room for food to go bad, be wasted and not used in many homes. We can all do out part in making sure that our community is fed by donating food and if many of us do this all around the world it decreases starvation rates. 
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Composting tools for food waste should be more accessible.

I agree, and also composting in general should be encouraged more. The equipment and products needed are usually very expensive, so they are not commonly used.

Preventing food waste sounds like a large task to tackle, but in reality it can be really simple. While you're at the grocery store, check the expiration dates on the food you're buying. Make/buy proportions of food that make sense. Make serving sizes that you know you can eat so that there's no chance of any of it going to waste. When you're at a restaurant, take your food to go and eat it tomorrow instead of throwing it away. So many people in the world don't have the luxury of eating whatever they want when they want. Please be grateful for what you have and be thinking of others that don't have as much.

Save your food for later instead of throwing it away

Don't waste food because the farmers who grow the food for us takes care of the food we eat and it takes a long time to grow rice. Farmers also have to wake up really early even for fishers. So, inorder to thank them, we eat their things.

yes I agree  if we waste food we can feed like animals not just throw it away because food are very hard to get and when it is producing it takes along time.

I also agree with you. It takes a long time for farmers to grow these crops.It is really hard for them. We should understand and stop wasting food.It takes millions of years for soil to regrow for just a bit. Ｗe should treasure the food that we get, and be thankful that we are so lucky to be able to eat everyday.

I agree, don't waste food. If you waste food, they have to burn it, if you burn food you will create harm to the environment.

I agree that we should not waste food. It's because if the food rots, it will rot with other organic stuff which creates methane gas. Methane gas is 25 times more powerful than carbon pollution. Methane gas traps heat in the atmosphere which causes Climate Change. Climate Change creates bad effects like drought, storms, and other toxic stuff to us and Earth. Also people waste resources if they waste food. For example, we waste fertilizers that help our plant grow, machines that produce food and gather the crops, or plastic that package our food. To reduce waste of food, we can compost foods that are fresh to help make the soil rich and fresh for other plants we can eat to grow. Also we can save the leftover food and eat it tomorrow so that people do not eat the food once and buy things over and over.

I also agree because we dump 1.2 million tons every year and why don’t we use them to feed the 828 million people in hunger? It is a good idea as we already have food banks that feed the hunger! If we realize we can’t eat everything, we can’t feed the hungry, this we won’t have food waste and have less hungry people.

I agree what they say because that people's waste food will be transport to the burning place as yoyo say we dump 1.2 million tons of food every year. That burning from food will cause air pollution. Yoyo also said that if we don't waste the food we can feed 826 people that is in need of food more than us. If we gave our food to the people that is starving they will appreciate anything food that is giving it to them. They won't waste food because they are desperate for food.

yeppp, we should always be grateful for the farmers. they've worked so hard for selling all these crops and stuff. try your best to not waste food. make a good use of them

I agree, we need to stop wasting food cause we might not know the time that we need food.

I also agree that we shouldn't waste food, because whether it's you, your friend(s), or your guardian(s) who earned the money to buy that food, blood, sweat, tears, and a lot of effort was put into it. So let's all be grateful and not waste food

yes, I agree don't waste food because if we keep wasting food before we know we will be running out of food and water and we are not the ones making money our family is the ones that make money so we should eat all our food we have to be grateful for getting to eat food.

Food is such an important resource that a lot of us take for granted. Countries that are deeply affected by poverty struggle with food a lot and it really breaks my heart to see it.

We should be more mindful of our food choices, both for the environment but also for our own personal health. For example, cows produce a very big amount of methane gas(which affects the ozone layer, making climate change even worse than it already is), just by living, if a good chunk of us stopped buying cow products such as milk or meat, the demand would go down for these types of products and not as many cows would be bred and then sadly slaughtered later on.

We are what we eat, but what we eat also affects our world.

I agree, so many people waste food on a daily basis when it could be eaten and used.