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ChrisVoglianoMS,RDNWashingtonStateAcademyofNutritionandDietetics
EducationalConference2017
WeighinginonWastedFood
ProfessionalBackground
AdjunctFaculty
TheUniversityofWashingtonClinicalResearchAssociate
Arivale– ScientificWellnessStartupLeadershipPositions
SodaTaxTaskForce– AcademyofNutritionandDieteticsGSDA– LegislativeChairCouncilonFuturePractice
SecondCenturyLiaison(VNDPG)ResearchSupport
AcademyofNutritionandDieteticsFoundation
Speaker’sBureau
VegetarianNutritionDPG
HungerandEnvironmentalDPG
ChrisVoglianoMS,RDN
VN’sVision
• Tooptimizeglobalhealthandwell-beingbycreatinganddisseminatingvegetariannutritioneducationalmaterialsandsupportingcuttingedgeresearch.
VN’sMission
• Empowermemberstobetheleadingauthorityonvegetariannutritionforfoodandnutritionprofessionals,healthcarepractitionersandthepublic.
• ProfessionalWebsite- www.VNdpg.org• ConsumerWebsite- www.vegetariannutrition.net• Twitter- @VNdpg
SessionSponsor
Identify where food waste occurs along the food supply chain.
Identify three ways to help reduce our individual food waste footprints
Understand the environmental, social, and economic implications of food waste.
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LearningObjectivesLearningObjectives
Whyshouldwecareaboutfoodwaste?
• Nearly40%ofallfoodweproduceintheUnitedStatesendsupintheLandfill1,2
• That’senoughtofilltheEmpireStateBuilding91timeseachyear.3
• TheUSspends$218billiononfoodthatwillultimatelyendupinbeingwasted.4
• Foodthatwenevereataccountsfor24%oftotalfreshwater thatwasusedinfoodproduction.
1. Gustavsson,J.,Cederberg,C.,Sonesson,U.,VanOtterdijk,R.,&Meybeck,A.(2011).Globalfoodlossesandfoodwaste. FoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNations,Rom.2. https://www.usda.gov/oce/foodwaste/faqs.htm3. http://facethefactsusa.org/facts/supersized-hunger-pangs-supersized-waste-infographic/4. Bloom,Jonathan. Americanwasteland:HowAmericathrowsawaynearlyhalfofitsfood(andwhatwecandoaboutit).DaCapoPress,2011.5. Kummu,M.,H.deMoel,M.Porkka,S.Siebert,O.Varis,andP.J.Ward.2012.“Lostfood,wastedresources:Globalfoodsupplychainlossesandtheirimpactsonfreshwater,cropland,and
fertiliser use.”ScienceoftheTotalEnvironment438:477-489.
Whyshouldwecareaboutfoodwaste?
• Only10%ofextrafoodisrescuedforthoseinneed.Maybemore...• Only5%ofthecountrycomposts.
•Wherecompostexiststhereisstillalotoffoodgoingtolandfill.
•Wearewastingover1/2ofallproduce&almost1/2ofall
food!
Sources:EPA,NRDC
ExtraFoodintheU.S.
TheaverageAmericantosses300lbsoffoodannually
http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/michigan/files/201608/20160829_FoodWaste_USDA.jpg
• Aneraofplenty• Contributestoourwastehabits
•MostpeoplewouldnotwillinglychoosetocutdownthesectionsoftheRainforest– yetit’shappeningdailytoproducefoodthatnooneeats.• Over97%offoodwastegeneratedendsupinlandfills.1,2
1. https://depts.washington.edu/uwcphn/reports/SeattleFoodWasteReport.PDF2. https://blog.epa.gov/oswerforum/2012/03/food-waste-reduction/
Weliveinadisposableculture
• Wastedfoodisdefinedasfoodthatislost,discarded,oruneaten
• FoodWasteVS.FoodLoss• Foodloss= occursgettingfoodtomarket;problematicindeveloping
countries• Foodwaste=occursatretailorconsumerlevel;problematicindeveloped
countries
Whatis”WastedFood”?
Whereisfoodbeingwasted?
www.refed.com
TheStoryofWastedFood
• Trimmings,mishandling,andextraproductmakesupthiscategory• Overproduction
Manufacturing
• Confusionoflabelling• Overpurchasingatstore• Lackofcomposting(inmostcities)• Improperstorageoffruitsandvegetables
Consumers
• Strictconsumeraestheticdemands• Overstocking• Movingfoodtooslowly• LargePortions(Obesity&WastedFood)
Retail/Resturant• Lowmarketprices• HighLaborCosts• ExpectationforCosmeticallyPerfectProduce• FluctuationinMarketDemands• Environment(pests,weather,etc.)
Farming
www.savethefood.com
ImpactsofWastedFood
Globally
• Wethrowawaytheretailequivalentof$1trillionoffood eachyear.1
America
• Valueofwastedfoodin2010was$161billion.2
• Theamountofwastecoststheaveragefamilyoffourasmuchas$190permonth.1
• In2008,theEPAestimatedthatfoodwastecostroughly$1.3billiontodisposeofinlandfills.2
1. http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/i3347e/i3347e.pdf2. https://www.usda.gov/oce/foodwaste/faqs.htm3. https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-management-food
EconomicImpacts
• Over1billionpeoplearenotgettingenoughfoodforahealthylifestyle• 1in7Americansdonotknowwheretheirnextmealiscomingfrom1
• FeedingAmericanetworkandtheirpartnersdivertedover2billionpoundsofsafe,ediblefood thatmightotherwisehavegonetowaste, toAmericansfacinghunger.2
1. http://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/2. http://www.feedingamerica.org/about-us/how-we-work/securing-meals/reducing-food-waste.html?referrer=https://www.google.com/
SocialImpacts
• WastedFoodaccountsfor6–10%ofhuman-generatedgreenhousegasemissions1
• RottingfoodinlandfillscreatesMethanegas– 25xmorepotentthanCO22
• Lessthan3%offoodwastewasrecoveredandrecycled[composted]in2010.2
• Everytonoffoodwastedresultsin3.8tonsofgreenhousegasemissions.3
1. http://www.fao.org/food-loss-and-food-waste/en/2. https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-management-food/sustainable-management-food-basics#what3. http://www.ifr.ac.uk/waste/Reports/WRAP%20The%20Food%20We%20Waste.pdf
24%
EnvironmentalImpacts
www.savethefood.com
www.savethefood.com
Howdowemakeadifference?Strategiesforreducingwastedfood
https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-management-food/food-recovery-hierarchy
EPAFoodRecoveryHierarchy
InternationalCongressofDietetics,Spain2016
Wastedfoodistrending!
CONSUMERSTRATEGIES
1) Shopthefridgefirst,andmakealist
2) Eatleftovers
3) Studyyourtrash
• EPAfoodwasteaudittool
4) Encouragetheuseofsmallerdishes(portioncontrol)
5) Createyourowncompostpile(ifpossible)
6) Fridge101– organize,properlycool,andutilizeFIFO
• DownloadtheA-ZFoodStorageGuidefrom makedirtnotwaste.org
• CheckouttheProduceforBetterHealthFruitandVeggieStoringGuide
Consumer:AtHomeStrategies
UseSignage
Atthestore
1) Shopatstoresthatoffermisshapenfruitsandveggiesatadiscount2) Shopmorefrequentlyandshopsmaller3) Buyonlywhatyouneed4) Shopforcannedorfrozenfruitsorveggies– lastlongerandreducefoodwaste1
Restaurants
1) Skipthetraytowaste/eatless2) Takehomeleftovers3) Sharedishes4) Askwaitertoholdexcessbread/chips5) Encouragerestaurantstodonateexcessfood
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/frozen-and-canned-fruits-and-vegetables-vs-fresh
Consumer:RetailStrategies
SmartShopping
https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-02/documents/smart_shopping_ftgtw_2_1_2016_pubnumberadded_508_v2.pdf
Standardizingfooddatelabels• ConfusingdatelabelsystemacrosstheU.S.• Over90%ofconsumersthrowoutfoodtooearly,leadingtomassivefoodwaste1
Solutions• Consumereducationonwhatsellby,useby,bestbyactuallymean• http://www.stilltasty.com/
• Somemanufacturershaveexperimentedwithadding“freezeby”languageontopackagingtoencouragecustomerstotakeactivestepstopreservefoodinthefreezerinsteadofthrowingitinthetrash
http://www.refed.com/solutions/standardized-date-labeling
Consumer:DecodingtheDate
www.savethefood.com
Consumer:There’sanAppforthat!
RETAILSTRATEGIES
SchoolFoodService
1) Expandchoicestoaccommodatepreferences2) Allowmoretimetoeat3) Gotrayless4) Pre-sliceproducetoencourageconsumption
Restaurants
1) Encouragesmallerportions2) Pre-sliceproducetoencourageconsumption3) Studyyourtrash
Retail:FoodService
UseSignage
• Donatenutritious,safeanduntouchedfoodtoyourlocalfoodpantry,foodbankorfoodrescueprogram• Canwriteofffoodontaxes– moreinfohere
• TheGoodSamaritanActprotectsagainstanylawsuitsiffoodisdonatedingoodfaith• Appshelpconnectexcessfoodtothosewhoneedit
1. FoodCowboy2. FeedingForward3. ChowBank
Retail:DonatingExcessFood
• ReducingWastedFood&Packaging:AGuideforFoodServiceandRestaurants• https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-09/documents/toolkt_training.pdf
• FoodWasteManagementCostCalculator• https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-08/foodcost3.xls
• EPATrainingWebinars• https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-management-food/webinars-covering-sustainable-management-food-topics
• LeanPath™- ReducingFoodWastewithTechnology• http://www.leanpath.com/
• Academy’sFoodWasteAuditToolforFoodService• Comingsoon!
Retail:AssessingFoodWaste
Retail:UglyFruitsandVeg!
www.UglyFruitAndVeg.org
• BabyCarrots• Increasedcarrotconsumptionbyover100%from1985-1997
• SlicedApples• Increasedslicedappleconsumptionbyover300%since2004
• UglyProduceDelivery• Somanysolutionsjustwaitingtobe
discovered
Innovations:UsingUglyF+V
HowPolicyisDrivingChange
1. Protectsbusinessesandconsumersfromliabilitywhentheydonatetoanon-profitorganization
2. Protectsbusinessesandconsumersfromcivilandcriminalliabilityshouldtheproductdonatedingoodfaithlatercauseharmtotherecipient
BillEmerson:TheGoodSamaritanAct
Nov2016
• USDAisnowencouragingfoodmanufacturersandretailerstousethephrase“BestifUsedBy”.
• “Inanefforttoreducefoodlossandwaste,thesechangeswillgiveconsumersclearandconsistentinformationwhenitcomestodatelabelingonthefoodtheybuy,”saidAlAlmanza,USDADeputyUnderSecretaryforFoodSafety.“Thisnewguidancecanhelpconsumerssavemoneyandcurbtheamountofwholesomefoodgoinginthetrash.”
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/newsroom/news-releases-statements-transcripts/news-release-archives-by-year/archive/2016/nr-121416-01
USDARevisingLabelLanguage
• KrogerreducestheamountoffoodwasteinitsgrocerystoresthroughitsPerishableDonationsPartnership(PDP)program.
• In2015,Krogerdonated 56millionpounds offreshfoodtolocalfoodbanks.Workingintandemwithitsinternalfoodsafetyexperts,Krogercontinuouslylooksforopportunitiestoaddnewcategoriesoffreshproductthatcanbedonatedsafelythroughtheprogram.
Kroger'swebsiteonfightinghunger
• Foodsystemsarevastlydifferentdependingonregion,state,etc.
• Somecitiesandstateshavetakenmajorstridesinreducingtheirfood-wastefootprint.• Ex:Seattle,SanFranciscoandothershavecreatedamandatorycity-widecompostingservicethatispickedupweekly.
Localeffortsdrivingchange
• September16,2015,EPAandUSDAannouncedtheUnitedStates’first-evernationalfoodlossandwastegoal,callingfora50-percentreductionby2030.
• USDAandEPAwillworkinpartnershipwithcharitableorganizations,faithorganizations,theprivatesector,andlocal,stateandtribalgovernmentstoreducefoodlossandwasteinordertoimproveoverallfoodsecurityandconserveournation’snaturalresources.
https://www.usda.gov/oce/foodwaste/faqs.htm
EPA&USDASetGoals
HugethankstotheAcademyofNutritionandDieteticsFoundationformakingthis
possible!
LinkHere
Oryoucanfinditonmywebsitewww.chrisvogliano.com under“My
Projects”
FoodWasteWhitePaper
1. CityofSeattleFoodWasteReport-https://depts.washington.edu/uwcphn/reports/SeattleFoodWasteReport.PDF
2. Bruening M,etal.AcademyofNutritionandDietetics:Standardsofpracticeandstandardsofprofessionalperformanceforregistereddietitiannutritionists(competent,proficient,andexpert)inpublichealthandnutrition.JAcad Nutr Diet,2015;115(10):1699-1709.
3. Cuéllar A,WebberM.Wastedfood,wastedenergy:TheembeddedenergyinfoodwasteintheUnitedStates. EnvironmentalScience&Technology.2010;44(16):6464-6469.
4. HallK,Guo J,Dore,ChowC.TheprogressiveincreaseoffoodwasteinAmericaanditsenvironmentalimpact. PloS ONE,2009;4(11):e7940.
5. ParfittJ,Barthel M,Macnaughton S.Foodwastewithinfoodsupplychains:Quantificationandpotentialforchangeto2050.PhilosophicalTransactionsoftheRoyalSocietyofLondonB,2010;365:3065-3081.
6. Tagtow A,NguyenJ,Johnson-BaileyD,Schap T.FoodwastereductioneffortsattheUSDA.JAcad Nutr Diet,2015;115(12):1914-1918.
Resources
• AcademyFoundation’s- TossedTreasures Toolkit
• HowWeAllCanWasteLessFood.• AvailableinEnglishandSpanishat www.kidseatright.org/volunteer.
• EPA’sFoodRecoveryChallenge
• http://www.epa.gov/sustainable-management-food/food-too-good-waste-implementation-guide-and-toolkit
• FoodWasteReductionAlliance(FWRA).
• BestPracticesandEmergingSolutionsToolkit.
• http://www.foodwastealliance.org/full-width/fwra-publishes-toolkit-reducing-food-waste/
Toolkits
HugethankstotheAcademyofNutritionandDieteticsFoundation
formakingthispossible!
Checkout“TheStateofAmerica’sWastedFood”–OutNow!
https://chrisvogliano.com/projects/
• Reducingwastedfoodisanopportunitytosavemoney,savetheenvironment,andincreasefoodsecurityforthemillionsofAmericanswhoarestrugglingtoputfoodonthetable.
• DieteticProfessionalsaretheperfectliaisonbetweenscienceandconsumers
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Summary