SUSTAINABILITY IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY
SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION
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Question
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Over 97% of food waste generated in the US ends up in the landfill.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In 2018, about 146.1 million tons of MSW were landfilled. Food was the largest component at about 24 percent. Plastics accounted for over 18 percent, paper and paperboard made up about 12 percent, and rubber, leather and textiles comprised over 11 percent. Other materials accounted for less than 10 percent each.
Detailed explanation-2: -Global waste: what is the share of food waste? Over a third of all food produced ( 2.5 billion tons) is lost or wasted each year. One third of this occurs in the food production stage. Boston Consulting Group (BCG) estimates this wasted food is worth $230 billion.
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