- About 40% of food produced in the US goes uneaten, amounting to over 1,500 calories per person per day that are wasted. 60% of this waste occurs in homes from food being discarded, while the rest is lost during production. - Food waste has negative environmental impacts, as the resources used to produce uneaten food, like 30% of fertilizer and 31% of cropland, are also being wasted. Methane, a greenhouse gas, is also produced as food in landfills decomposes. - The document provides 14 ways for consumers to reduce the amount of food they waste, such as shopping their fridge before going to the store, properly storing foods, freezing or can