don’t waste…. appreciate

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.