The U.S. food system uses 10.11 quadrillion Btu per year. This use breaks down into four parts: agriculture, transportation, processing, and handling (Source). Resource Creator(s) Choose Energy’s missions is to empower energy consumers by providing educational guides, clear information, and easy-to-use tools. Their goal is to demystify the energy industry and connect our customers with […]
Explore the innovative ways countries are revolutionizing farming to ensure we can feed humanity in a way that works with the environment. About 10,000 years ago, humans began to farm. This agricultural revolution was a turning point in our history and enabled the existence of civilization. Today, nearly 40% of our planet is farmland. Spread […]
Worldwide, 30% of food is lost or wasted – that’s 1.6 BILLION tonnes of food every year! It is vital that people are aware of the impacts of food waste and what they can do to make a difference (Source). Resource Creator(s) ClimateScience is a registered charity in the UK led by over 200 young […]
GENeco partnered up with Bath and North East Somerset Council to create a video to explain the food waste recycling process and what they do with it once it has been collected. Food waste gets turned into biogas that can then be used to make electricity and heat to power local homes – extracting maximum […]
Food waste is a huge issue piling up on the world’s dinner plate. Amounting to major environmental, sustainability, and financial losses, Americans throw out 35 million tons of food a year, costing the U.S. around $161 billion annually. While these numbers are startling, they also mean that you, a consumer, can play a huge role […]
Learn how ReFED’s Roadmap can empower us to cut food waste, boost the economy, reduce hunger, and help the environment (Source). Resource Creator(s) ReFed is a national nonprofit that leverages a holistic view of the food system to collaborate with key audiences and generate large-scale, meaningful impact. Recognized as a leading voice for change, they accomplish […]
Find out how much food is going uneaten in the US, learn why it’s happening, and see where it goes. WHAT IS THIS TOOL? A centralized repository of information built with data from more than 50 public and proprietary datasets and providing granular estimates of how much food goes uneaten in the U.S., why it’s […]
Which foods use the most energy, farm to fork? In this quiz, test your knowledge. Our food system is a giant machine that turns energy from the sun and fossil fuels into caloric energy – 30% of our fossil fuels go into making food (Source). Resource Creator(s) Inside Energy’s mission, in collaboration with its partner stations, […]
This free tool, available in both English and Spanish, illustrates how everyday actions – from washing dishes to watering the lawn to buying groceries – impact water use. The tool links to over 100 water saving tips, and the site has grown to include middle- and high-school lesson plans as well as reference material about […]
Food miles are a way of attempting to measure how far food has travelled before it reaches the consumer. It is a good way of looking at the environmental impact of foods and their ingredients. It includes getting foods to you, but also getting waste foods away from you, and to the landfill (Source). Resource […]