In many countries around the world wasting food is considered very disrespectful but it America it is more normalized. On average Americans waste $165 billion in food. Wasting food is a main contributor in increasing your carbon footprint. I think that if you waste food composting should always be an option because it allows for this wasted food to turn into something beneficial for plants to grow.

I agree with your take on this issue. America is the leading country when it comes to wasting food. The US on average wastes 60 million tons in food annually, which is more than any other country! Many people in the US are ungrateful because citizens can afford to waste food, unlike others who are living in third world countries who are starving. According food to the Environmental Protection Agency, food is also the single biggest occupant in American landfills. I myself have found the importance in not wasting food and the value of food because some people are deprived of this basic human necessity.

Hello! I'm coming from Croatia where wasting food is not as normalised but I believe that we could do a lot to stop wasting it instead of giving it to those in needs or composting it, if we worked and think thogether. Also, I think we should be using organic food with natural indegredients  instead of food filled with artificial indegredients. A lot of food in stores, even those they say is healthy, can still contain a lot of artificial additives and sugar where they are not necessary. My carbon footprint is about 8000 and I will try to walk more and reuse things to reduce it. My footprint is above average in my country and I believe  that food took a big role in this number so I will try to eat more organic food and try to compost!
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