40%
The estimated amount of food in the US today that is wasted and goes uneaten.
$165 BILLION
The estimated value of the food thrown away by Americans every year.
35 MILLION TONS
The amount of food that was disposed of in the US in 2013.
20%
The approximate percentage of US methane emissions that come from uneaten food rotting in landfills.
1/3
The amount of all food produced worldwide that was wasted in 2013, worth around US$1 trillion.
25 MILLION
The estimated number of Americans who could be fed by reducing food waste in the US by 15%.
20 POUNDS
The average amount of food wasted per person every month in the US.
