What did you learn about dietary choices from using the footprint calculator? Now imagine that you could translate what you learned into an effective societal policy on food- what would it be? And how would this policy effect the need to alleviate world hunger?
925 million people on earth do not have enough to eat according to the FAO [Food and Agricultural Organization]. That's almost 1 in 7 inhabitants of our planet!
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Lower your food waste.
According to the Washington Post, Americans waste on average 40% of the food they buy. People should organize their fridges regularly and be sure to check what they already have before heading to the grocery store. When shopping at your local market, low-priced deals might catch your eye and tempt you into buying the product. However, in these situations, you must be sure that it's something you'll surely eat or it'll become another contribution to national food waste rates. Other ways to lessen the waste are reusing leftovers, freezing food (if possible) in order to preserve it, and take home oversized restaurant leftovers.