DON’T WASTE…. APPRECIATE Tu Nguyen Gerry Murrillo Nhuy Hoang
Feb 14, 2016
DON’T WASTE….APPRECIATE
Tu Nguyen Gerry MurrilloNhuy Hoang
Don’t Cry• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-
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• Alternative ways fast food/restaurants can distribute their untouched food
• Instead of disposing it, donate it to food banks/homeless shelters
• Help the environment and help a community
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• Impact of food waste isn’t just financial
• Food waste= wasteful use of chemicals (fertilizers, pesticides)
• More fuel use for transportation, more rotting food (this creates more methane gas)
• Drinking water can be contaminated from solid waste landfills
Fun Facts• In the United States 30% of all food, worth
$48.3 billion is thrown away each year.
• 1 in 6 people in America face hunger
• Request for emergency food assistance is increasing
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Conclusion• Instead of disposing good food, why not
distribute it to food banks/homeless shelters.
• This will help the community and also help the environment.
• Give the gift of Food this holiday
Bibliography
• "11 Facts About Hunger in the US." Do Something. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Dec. 2013.
• "City Mayors: Hunger and Homelessness in American Cities." City Mayors: Hunger and Homelessness in American Cities. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2013.
• "Food Waste Facts." World Environment Day -. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Dec. 2013.