Fighting Food Waste

  • Approximately 40% of food is not consumed.1
  • Annual amount of food waste: 36 million tons
    • That's worth $162 billion.1
  • Wasted food is the single biggest occupant in American landfills.2

The Typical American Family Throws Away3...

  • 40% of fresh meat, fish and poultry purchased
  • 51% of dairy and fruit purchased
  • 44% of fresh vegetables purchased
  • 2/3 of food waste is due to food spoilage
  • 1/3 of food waste is from cooking or serving too much.

Flexible Packaging Extends Shelf Life4

  • Green Beans: 7 Days vs. 19 Days.
  • Grapes: 7 Days vs. 70 Days
  • Broccoli: 6 Days vs. 20 Days
  • Steak: 3 Days vs. 20 Days
  • Cheese: 190 Days vs. 280 Days

As shelf life increases, food waste decreases.

 

Fighting Food Waste with Flexible Packaging

 

For more information about how flexible packaging helps fight food waste, visit www.flexpack.org

SOURCES

  1. http://www.ameripen.org/food-waste/
  2. https://www.usda.gov/oce/foodwaste/faqs.htm
  3. http://www.ameripen.org/wp-content/uploads/Fresh-Food-Waste-Fact-Sheet.pdf
  4. FPA Value of Flexible Packaging in Extending Shelf Life and Reducing Food Waste Report

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