Causes, Effects and Solution to Food Waste

What is Food Waste ? 

Food waste or food loss is a food that is discarded or lost uneaten. Food wastage in India is happening at every level; from harvesting, transporting, processing, packaging and consuming.


  Causes of Food Waste  

  • Lack of appropriate planning.
  • Purchase and preparation of too much food.
  • Errors in industrial processing and keeping up with food safety policies.
  • Managerial, financial and technical constrains.
  • Over-preparation of food in restaurants, hotels and the food service industry.
  • Over-merchandizing and over-ordering in food stores and supermarkets.
  • Consumer behavior.

Effects of Food Waste

More than three billion tonnes of dangerous greenhouse gases emit due to this food that goes wasted.The produce of about 28 percent of the world’s land, which has a population of 1.4 billion hectares, simply goes down the drain.The reports says that due to our negligence and inappropriate activities, one-third of the grains produced, i.e. about 1.3 billion tonnes, goes waste, while 87 million people worldwide are constrained to starve.

Food Waste Management

Food waste composting

Food consists of various materials in which some may compost faster than the other.Meat, bones and dairy products take longer to decompose and give out an objectionable smell. On the other hand, vegetable scraps, cores, peels, grains whether they are cooked or raw, stale bread, used tea leaves, coffee grounds will decompose much faster. One can also put in egg shells and corn cobs though this will take more time to decompose than vegetables.

Food waste can be biodegraded by composting, and reused to fertilize soil. Composting is the aerobic process completed by micro organisms in which the bacteria break down the food waste into simpler organic materials that can then be used in soil.

 Advantages of food waste composting

  • Reduces Your Landfill Contribution
By composting food waste disposal can be done efficiently.Composting diverts food and yard waste from the landfill, and instead uses that waste to make nutrient rich soil with the help of a composting machine. Inside the waste composting machine, this waste is broken down.
  • Creates Rich Soil
OWC machines convert the food waste into soil in organic matter that can be used in your yard and garden as a fertilizer.The soil helps retain nutrients, moisture and air for the betterment of plants.
  
  •  Suppresses Plant Diseases and Pests
Research shows that soil treated with compost tends to produce plants with fewer pest problems. Plants are like people; healthy plants develop the ability to fight off illness. Compost gives plants the nutrients and beneficial microbes they need to fight off disease. Compost also helps to control diseases and insects that might otherwise overrun regular soil. 
  • Saves Water
Compost helps soak up water, slowly releasing it to plants. Compost can act as a natural evaporation barrier for your garden, helping it retain water and reduce the need to water. With enough compost in your soil, you will not have to water your plants as much, saving on your water bill.
  • Saves You Money  
By reducing the need for commercial soil conditioners and fertilizers, composting saves you money. 
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