City Of Iowa City: Love Food, Fight Waste June Topic: Understand The Types Of Food Waste

Iowa City IA

04 June, 2022

2:46 PM

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Press release from the City of Iowa City: June 3, 2022 What is the difference between moldy bread and a banana peel, and why does the difference matter? This month, the Love Food, Fight Waste program is delving into the difference between preventable and non-edible food waste. Preventable food waste is once-edible food that should have been consumed but instead is wasted, such as moldy bread or sour milk. Five of the most wasted foods include milk, cheese, potatoes, apples, and bread. Sound familiar? Non-edible food waste is any part of food that is not normally consumed or eaten, such as a banana peel, watermelon rind, corn cob, coffee grounds, or eggshell. Non-edible food waste is unavoidable; it's the banana peels and meat bones. The Love Food, Fight Waste program is working hard to reduce preventable food waste. To learn more, visit icgov.org/lovefood, and pick up your free Love Food, Fight Waste refrigerator magnet today at either the City Hall front desk, 410 E Washington Street, or at Table to Table, Pepperwood Plaza, 1049 US-6 E. When food is wasted, it wastes all the resources that went into growing, manufacturing, distributing, and transporting that food, too. That's a whole lot of energy, water, and transportation miles wasted just for that food to end up uneaten. On a local level, landfilled food waste produces a strong greenhouse gas called methane, which contributes to climate change. One of the best things each of us can do to take climate action is reduce food waste in our daily lives. These tips are brought to you by Love Food, Fight Waste, a collaboration between Table to Table and the City of Iowa City. This press release was produced by the City of Iowa City. The views expressed here are the author's own.