Topic 6 - Food loss and waste

In this section we look at waste across the different stages of food systems and how this impacts sustainability. We also start to explore how collecting data about food systems can be complicated. we look at waste in food systems, where waste occurs and why, how waste occurs differently depending on economic development, and then explore the difficulties of collecting accurate household food waste data. 

Learning outcomes

• Understand where loss and waste occurs in food systems

• Understand the connection between waste and development

• Explore collecting data relating to house hold food waste

Activities

1. Watch the video
2. Download the class activity

Activity

• Household and food waste audit (PDF)
• Activity worksheet (Word doc)

Additional material

• Losses, inefficiencies and waste in the global food system: An open access article in the  Agricultural Systems journal (PDF)
• Zero Waste Scotland teaching material: In depth educational matterial on the circular economy and waste reduction.
• WRAP UK: Resources from WRAP, a climate action NGO working around the globe to tackle the causes of the climate crisis and give the planet a sustainable future
• WRAP Food Waste Diary: An alternative downloadable template for a food waste diary from WRAP
• IKEA Foundation - Agriculture: Five ways to transform our food system into a restorative system that benefits both people and the planet from the IKEA Foundation - a foundation committed to tackling some of the root causes of inequality