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Tossed Treasures

America’s Wasted Food Problem, and How Dietetic Professionals Can Help Chris Vogliano MS, RD

@eatrightPRO @chrisvogliano

Session objectives

1. Define food waste.

2. Describe at least two implications of wasted food.

3. Identify at least two ways that Academy members

can lead efforts with consumers and communities to reduce wasted food.

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Chris Vogliano MS, RDN

TWITTER @chrisvogliano @EatRightPRO @USDApress @UglyFruitandVeg HASHTAGS #wastedfood #sustainability #__________

Disclosures

• Arivale - Clinical Research Associate

• The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation* -

Agriculture Nutrition & Health Research Fellow

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• Hunger and Environmental DPG - Resource Coordinator

• Greater Seattle Dietetic Association - Legislative Chair

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grants to dietetics students

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Last year our donors’ generosity helped us award:

WASTED FOOD?

WHAT IS

Photo credit: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Treasure_trove_of_wasted_food.JPG

Food waste: Defined1,2,3

• Food waste is defined as food that is lost, discarded, or uneaten

• Food Waste VS.

Food Loss • Food waste =

Mostly in developed countries

• Food loss = Mostly in developing countries

BRC Infographic

Where does wasted food occur?3

Production, Harvest and Transportation • Pests, insects, birds, diseases, weather

Processing and Packaging • Blemishes, appearance, size, trimming

Retailers and Food Service • Consumer expectation, past best buy, overstocking

Consumers • Confusion over best buy dates, overbuying, uneaten leftovers

Photo credit:

http://easterncce.blogspot.com/2011_11_01_archive.html

Photo credit; http://www.menorifiuti.org/tag/tmc/ Photo credit: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-

lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-

answers/food-safety/faq-20058500

NRDC - Wasted: How America Is Losing Up to 40 Percent of Its Food from Farm to Fork to Landfill

Where the greatest loss occurs3

• Globally, 1/3 of the food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted • ~1.3 billion tons per year

• America wastes an estimated ~40% of all food

• Number has doubled since 1970’s

How much are we wasting?2,3

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1 in 6 Americans are food insecure4

Photo credit: USDA September 2015

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Our “Tossed Treasures” add up!5,6,7

Impact on environment8,9,10,11

• Wasted natural resources

• Greenhouse gas

• Wasted water

Wasted food enters our landfills, creating methane

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What can we do about it?

Photo credit: http://images.medicaldaily.com/sites/medicaldaily.com/files/2014/11/20/americans-dont-know-what-gmos-or-organic-foods-are.jpg

EPA “Food Recovery Hierarchy”12

Photo credit: http://www.epa.gov/sustainable-

management-food/food-recovery-hierarchy

USDA Food Waste Challenge13

Join the USDA Food Waste Challenge by:

1. Adding your organizational objectives to reduce food waste to the USDA website by using this form: • http://www.usda.gov/oce/foodwaste/join.htm

2. Utilizing the free resources and educational materials hosted on the USDA and EPA’s websites

Wasted food around the world14

• Chinese diners are posting pictures of empty plates online, urging friends not to order more than they can eat

• South Korea is charging for garbage removal by weight in hopes of persuading families to discard less food

• Massachusetts is barring large businesses from sending kitchen waste to landfills

• British supermarkets are improving labels and packaging so that customers throw out less of what they buy

Photo credit http://growerdirect.co/img/11_Customer/customer_img1.jpg

“Ugly” fruit needs love too!15

Photo credit; “Ugly Fruit and Veg” Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/uglyfruitandveg/ and Twitter - https://twitter.com/uglyfruitandveg

School food service

food waste fruit/vegetable consumption

Key recommendations: 1. Choice 2. Time 3. Buying Local 4. Slice the Produce

Tips from phone interview with Donna Martin, Director of School Food Service in GA November 2015

Non-profit food recovery16

Janell Walker, MPH, RD, LDN

Director of Nutrition & Community Outreach

For more than 25 years, DC Central Kitchen (DCCK) has been fighting food waste by recovering leftover food and converting it into meals for hungry and at-risk families.

http://www.dccentralkitchen.org/

Bill Emerson Act = “The Good Samaritan Act” 1. Protects businesses and consumers from liability when they

donate to a non-profit organization 2. Protects businesses and consumers from civil and criminal

liability should the product donated in good faith later cause harm to the recipient

Bill Emerson Act17

Food banks & RDNS18,19

• Help to recover food • Repurpose food unfit for sale • Educate clients and partner

agencies on “best buy” dates and how to best utilize unfamiliar foods

• Educate businesses on the Bill Emerson Act • Find out more at

www.feedingamerica.org

Photo credit:

http://cagardenweb.ucanr.edu/files/78558display.jpg

Consumer wasted food reduction20

What you CAN do20

http://www.eatright.org/resource/homefoodsafety/multimedia/infographics/reducing-food-waste-infographic

5 ways to help consumers

waste less food

You CAN Reduce Wasted Food!

Shop refrigerator first

Some leftover makeovers

Photo credit: Alice Henneman

In a sandwich!

• Example: • Cheese • Olives • Pickles • Pimientos • Chives • Walnuts • Red or green peppers • Low-fat mayonnaise

In a soup!

• Example: • Turkey • Salsa • Chicken broth • Tomatoes • Corn • Beans

In a salad!

• Example: • Lettuce • Tomatoes • Cheese • Tuna

In a “potato” salad!

• Example: • Potatoes • Radishes • Carrots • Frozen Peas • Onions • Low-fat mayonnaise

Doggie bag dining21

• Refrigerate take home food within 2 hours (1 hour when temperature is above 900F)

• Use within 3 to 4 days

• Reheat to 1650F using a food thermometer

Reheat leftovers to 1650F22

400F or below in refrigerator22

00F or below in freezer

Keep food fresh longer23

http://www.nrdc.org/food/wastefreekitchen/files/refrigerator-demystified.pdf

Use correct humidity24

http://www.nrdc.org/food/wastefreekitchen/files/produce-humidty.pdf

Check for some type of slider

at the top of crisper drawers to

control the humidity

Pack freezer smartly25

http://www.nrdc.org/food/wastefreekitchen/files/packing-the-freezer.pdf

Freeze foods in

shapes that are easy

to stack, such as this

flattened freezer bag

Americans’ yearly tossed produce26

Photo and graph credits: Graphs created by Alice Henneman; photos used with permission of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Poor produce storage26

Don’t refrigerate these veggies26

Photo credit: Alice Henneman Photo credit: Alice Henneman

Photo credit: Original photos by Alice Henneman, Microsoft PowerPoint photos, and MorgueFile.com photos which do not require attribution

Don’t refrigerate these fruits26

General produce storage tips27

• Plan to use produce with a short lifespan as soon as possible once ripened

• Produce that has a long life can wait to be consumed until after most other fruits and vegetables

Photo credit: Used with permission by the Academy of

Nutrition and Dietetics

General produce storage tips27

• Consider using bags specifically designed to provide ideal storage conditions for fresh produce while absorbing ethylene gas

• Don't zip-seal fresh produce in regular, air-tight plastic storage bags or containers; this starts the decaying process and promotes bacterial or mold growth

Do you know …

While bananas ripen best stored at room temperature, they can be stored in the refrigerator AFTER they are ripe to extend their life a few more days.

Ripe banana stored in fridge

Read the label!20

Read the label!20,28,29

BEST IF USED BY USE BY

• Not a purchase or safety date; food may be eaten after this date

• Product has best flavor and quality if used by this date

• A less specific date than “use by”

• Often found on canned fruits and vegetables

• Refers to a PEAK DATE for best quality; not a specific safety date

• Form of date used on foods considered to be perishable from a microbiological point of view

• Gives last date when a food is expected to be at peak quality; eat by this date for best taste and quality

• Often found on fresh and chilled foods such as fruits, vegetables, salad mixes

Difference between labels20,28,29

• Refrigerator/Freezer Storage Chart at

http://bit.ly/Refrigerator-Freezer-Storage-Chart

• Buy before “Sell By” date passes

• Fairly set time period before food goes bad

• Eat or freeze by the time on chart below unless the package gives a specific date

Image credit: U.S. Department of Agriculture Kitchen

Companion Image Library

Read the label!20

http://bit.ly/Refrigerator-Freezer-Storage-Chart

Check the chart for storage time30

Refrigerator Freezer

There’s a (FREE) app for that!33

• Check how long to keep foods with this FREE app

• Phone App Store

• Android App on Google Play

Example:33

Can & freeze food20

Freezing food20,34

• Some vegetables may need blanching before freezing for best quality

• Wrap freezer items in heavy freezer paper or plastic wrap, freezer bags or heavy duty foil

• Single-use containers, such as cottage cheese containers, milk cartons, aren’t intended for long-term storage in the freezer

• Pasteurized homogenized milk may be frozen, including low-fat and non-fat milk

• Thaw frozen milk in the refrigerator

• Stir or shake thawed milk to help restore smoothness

Photo credit: Used with permission by the Academy of

Did you know this food will freeze?35,36

• Yogurt can be frozen … experiment with your favorite yogurt

• Try freezing yogurt in a freezer mold for a tasty snack on a stick

Did you know this food will freeze?37

• Hard or semi-hard cheese freeze best

• Frozen cheese may be crumbly but will work well in cooked dishes

• Freeze in small pieces – no more than ½ pound per chunk

• Seal in foil, freezer wrap or freezer bag

Photo credit: National Cancer Institute /

Renee Comet, photographer

Did you know this food will freeze?35

Freezing food20

• Date all freezer packages and include the type and amount of food

• Freeze foods in the amounts you will use them in a future meal

• Use the oldest food first

Did you know?38

Once food

is thawed

in the

refrigerator,

it is safe to

refreeze it

without

cooking

Quality vs. safety39

Some foods that don’t freeze well40

Source, including more foods: http://nchfp.uga.edu/how/freeze/dont_freeze_foods.html

For more information

• Obtain the latest information for freezing food at the National Center for Home Food Preservation at http://nchfp.uga.edu

• Your county Extension Service, which is connected to a land-grant university, also can help. Find your nearest office at http://nifa.usda.gov/partners-and-extension-map

Reducing wasted food

• Saves money • Saves resources • Reduces methane emissions (harmful

greenhouse gas) • Diverts food from landfills and helps to feed

hungry people

Easy to incorporate wasted food reduction tactics no matter your field!

In Summary

Huge thanks to the Academy of

Foundation for making this

possible!

White paper out now!

Recommended Resources Reports 1. Wasted: How America is losing up to 40 percent of its food from farm to fork to landfill -

Natural Resources Defense Council. http://www.nrdc.org/food/files/wasted-food-ip.pdf 2. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Food wastage foodprint: impacts

on natural resources: summary report. http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/i3347e/i3347e.pdf Websites 1. Your ultimate shelf life guide - http://www.stilltasty.com/ 2. USDA Food Waste Challenge - http://www.usda.gov/oce/foodwaste/ 3. Feeding America - www.feedingamerica.org 4. Waste No Food - www.wastenofood.org 5. Sustainable America - www.ivaluefood.com Apps 1. Is My Food Safe? – answers food safety questions 2. Love Food Hate Waste - www.lovefoodhatewaste.com 3. Green Egg Shopper - helps shoppers reduce food waste Other

1. Food: Too Good to Waste Starter Kits www.westcoastclimateforum.com/food 2. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Infographics:

http://bit.ly/Refrigerator-Freezer-Storage-Chart http://www.eatright.org/resource/homefoodsafety/multimedia/infographics/reducing-food-waste-infographic http://www.eatright.org/resource/homefoodsafety/multimedia/infographics/how-to-keep-produce-fresh-longer-infographic

Questions?

Thank you!

Please complete this short online feedback survey:

www.surveymonkey.com/r/fdwaste

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2. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Global food losses

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17.Feeding America Web site. Protecting Our Food Partners.

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partner/protecting-our-food-partners.html. Accessed February 15, 2016.

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Handling of Take-Out Foods.

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37.StillTasty Web site. Food Storage – How Long Can You Keep … Yogurt

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38.U.S. Department of Agriculture/Food Safety and Inspection Web site. Is It Safe

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40.National Center for Home Food Preservation Web site. Foods That Do Not

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