Best Before Date: Food Waste

If Cheryl is convinced that the cost benefit analysis of the extension of the expiry period is favorable, then the warehouse company Meeker should insist that labels with extended validity periods should replace the older labels for new deliveries henceforth. For the current batch with hospitals and clinics, the warehouse company should not alter the labels. They should replace the old expired medical supplies with fresh supplies. If Randy feels that the present system is unlikely to change and in future he should go through the similar process of changing labels in the organization, then he should look for a new job.

Food Waste is a major issue in the United States. It takes up much needed room in landfills, it is a financial burden, and it contributes to the rise in hunger.

One of the ways food is unnecessarily wasted is through the USDA’s grading of produce based on cosmetic value. Produce with cosmetic imperfections are valued at a lesser price and thus often farmers will not even make the effort to sell produce that has nothing wrong with it other than the fact that it is “ugly” (Glickman, 2015). Furthermore, businesses are required to throw out food that has passed its expiration date. However, expiration dates tend to be quite random and often have little truth to them (Glickman, 2015). They are simply to be used as estimates but end up adding to the amount of food waste. And all the food waste lands in landfills that cause the release of methane gas into the earth’s atmosphere. In fact, food waste which is categorized as organic waste is the primary source of methane gas (Baussan et. Al,

Bloom, J. (2010). American wasteland: How America throws away nearly half of its food (and what we can do about it). Cambridge: Da Capo Press.

Keep the date opened on containers or leftovers, do not use past safe date (varies by type of foods).

By disposing of out dated products, Company Q, is missing a great opportunity to create a public relations and social opportunity. Because management was concerned with lost revenue through possible fraud and theft they decided to throw away the out dated food, instead of donating to the food bank. Company Q should have been more contributive towards the needs of the community than to the how much revenue would be lost or how they couldn’t trust the employees.

Beginning on March 31st of this year, all refrigerated trucking companies are required to abide by the newest regulations handed down by the FDA for the safe transportation of food products. While some carriers may already be completely compliant, others may not be. It is vitally important that any carrier you do business with not only understands the regulations, but also does everything in their power to continue to be compliant. Not only does this protect the food supply from contamination, it also assures that your company does not suffer negative impacts due to improper storage and handling of food items.

I think Walmart or any other stores throwing out food than aren't even expired yet, is unacceptable. They could've just donated it or gave it away to homeless people or to orphanages, instead of just wasting it. For some stores that are changing the expiration dates, so they can get more people to buy it, I think that's just horrible. I don't think it's safe for your body, because you might be eating expired food, according to the video we watched about stores changing the expiration dates on food, “expired food might lead to cancer or any other

The United States of America is arguably known as one of the most cultural and distinguished places around the world when dealing with food. There are so many contributions that give people this impression. People look at the United States as if it has the ideal method on how to deal with food, not knowing that the United States of America is quite wasteful. Although the United States of America has this awe-inspiring impression on people, you should not be fooled. America is a leading country for food waste, this is problematic because there are millions of people in this country that could use this food, and it is also harmful to the environment. In fact the United States of America ruins so much food it can fill up to seven hundred and thirty football stadiums. About as much as forty percent of food in America goes uneaten giving me the impression that America is wasteful when it comes to dealing with food.

By the time food is recalled, it is too late as most of it has already been consumed and the recalls are voluntary.

Update the kit every six months, ensuring all foods purchased and placed in the kit remain fresh and edible. Learn the difference between best by date and life sustaining date to ensure food will provide the required nutrition during a crisis. When checking the kit, make certain all packages remain sealed to make certain the foods are still of high quality and no invaders have made their way into the package. This isn't an issue with Augason Farms foods, thanks to the packaging methods used, yet other foods included in the kit may be a problem, thus this step should never be overlooked.

There are billions of people struggling every day to have enough to eat, and billions of tons of food being tossed in the garbage, food waste is gaining increasing awareness as a serious environmental and economic issue. Research shows that about 60 million metric tons of food is wasted a year in the United States, with an estimated value of $162 billion. About 32 million tons of it end up in landfills, at a cost of about $1.5 billion a year to local government this economic crisis is worldwide! My research estimates that a third of all the food produced in the world is never consumed, and the total cost of that food waste could be as high as $400 billion a year. The food discarded by retailers and consumers in the most developed countries would be more than enough to feed all of the world’s hungry people, but it is not just those countries that have problems with food waste, it is also an issue in African countries like South Africa. The problem is expected to grow worse as the world’s population increases, unless actions are taken to reduce the waste. Food waste is not only a social cost, but it contributes to growing environmental problems like global warming, experts say, with the production of food consuming vast quantities of water, fertilizer and land. The fuel that is burned to process, refrigerate and transport it also adds to the environmental cost. Most food waste is thrown away in landfills, where it decomposes and emits methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

There are billions of people struggling every day to have enough to eat, and billions of tons of food being tossed in the garbage, food waste is gaining increasing awareness as a serious environmental and economic issue. Research shows that about 60 million metric tons of food is wasted a year in the United States, with an estimated value of $162 billion. About 32 million tons of it end up in landfills, at a cost of about $1.5 billion a year to local government this economic crisis is worldwide! My research estimates that a third of all the food produced in the world is never consumed, and the total cost of that food waste could be as high as $400 billion a year. The food discarded by retailers and consumers in the most developed countries would be more than enough to feed all of the world’s hungry people, but it is not just those countries that have problems with food waste, it is also an issue in African countries like South Africa. The problem is expected to grow worse as the world’s population increases, unless actions are taken to reduce the waste. Food waste is not only a social cost, but it contributes to growing environmental problems like global warming, experts say, with the production of food consuming vast quantities of water, fertilizer and land. The fuel that is burned to process, refrigerate and transport it also adds to the environmental cost. Most food waste is thrown away in landfills, where it decomposes and emits methane, a potent

The everyday American on average wastes an astonishing twenty pounds of food each month (Gunders). Food waste is defined, as food that was intended for human consumption but was never eaten. Food waste in America is a massive problem; perfectly edible food is spoiled and discarded at every section of the food supply chain, which causes severe consequences for the environment and the economy. If Americans wasted 5% less food, the country as a whole would save fifty million dollars yearly (Hall). Not only would reducing food waste help save money but also it would immensely help climate change, as decomposing food in landfills creates methane gas. CO2 is known as the main culprit of climate change however; although methane gas is less talked

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ranks methods of handling food waste in the diagram below: