Wasting food may not seem like much of a big deal, but in the big picture, it is a concerning problem.  Wasting food makes it so food producers have to create even more food than they should have to.  This means more emissions.  If food producers have to kill more meat, grow more vegetables, and package more, than the machinery that goes into making that produces carbon.  But even more than that, it amounts for 3.6 billion tons of carbon emissions each year.  The reason that it causes so much carbon is because it takes lots of water and chemicals to dispose of this waste and 250 km of water is being wasted along with 3.5 billion acres of land used for landfill.  Also during the past 50 years the carbon emissions for food production have increased by 300%.
    All of these statistics mean one thing: don’t waste food.  It makes sense if you are looking to eat a fruit and you see that it is completely rotten, but if it is past the expiration date, this means that you should at least try it to see if it is fresh enough to eat.  Also people that eat their meal and scrape all  of the rest into the trash can need to stop doing that.  They either need to bring it home with them, or if they are already at home, then stick it in the fridge for the next day.  Food waste is a major contributor to the carbon emissions causing climate changes and is a big problem.  Comment any potential solutions to keep the conversation going.
Sources: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/1 … 04687.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-35988093

According to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization, over a billion tons of food are wasted every year. From growing and maintaining the crops and animals to the transportation of these foods, a tremendous amount of carbon is unnecessarily emitted.
There are many actions we can take in our everyday lives to do our part to reduce carbon emissions as a result of food waste. We can plan ahead when shopping so we buy only what we need, therefore wasting less and not supporting the overproduction of food. Another easy way to reduce the amount of food we waste and save money is to keep the refrigerator tidy, making it easy to see what you have. In my household, we often save leftovers with the intention of eating them later, but never do and end up finding old food in the back of our fridge weeks later, when there's not much we can do except throw it out. This ties into another helpful thing we can do to reduce food waste: save leftovers and actually eat them.
Other ways we can use our power as consumers include buying food that is grown locally. While this ma y be difficult for some because of where they live, we hold tremendous power as consumers and can make a big impact through consciously buying foods that are more environmentally-friendly. This might mean buying produce that is in-season so that it doesn't have to be imported from other countries or choosing to eat meat a few less times a week.