Food is wasted on a daily basis, almost thirty to forty percent of the United State’s food production is wasted annually. According to the UNEP and the World Resources Institute, every year the industrialized world wastes (222 million tons) almost as much as the sub-Saharan Africa region produces (230 million tons). In the United States organic waste dominates landfills, being the second most common in landfills.This organic waste accumulates and makes one of the largest sources of methane gas, which is a greenhouse gas. In September of 2015, the EPA announced the first national food reduction goal. By the year 2030 the EPA calls for a goal of fifty percent reduction in organic waste.
    To reduce waste nationally and even globally more people must think and “eye out” how much they actually need to buy, consume, and throw away. In the ISCFC calculations my carbon emissions from my food consumption turned out to be the second highest, and was almost double that of my region. In order for myself to reduce this appreciable amount, I would definitely need to consume more appro priately: less red meats, more vegetables and fruits, less dairy, and cut out most of my processed foods. Although there are set goals made by governments and myself, I would also have to be realistic. A lot of the food purchased does not come down to my decisions, but rather my family’s income and choices.