Food Waste Resources

Sustainable Management of Food. (2020, November 25). Retrieved December 04, 2020,
from https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-management-food

This website is part of the United States Environmental Protection Agency which
includes resources, data, and articles on food waste. It provides basic information on
understanding the issue by introducing goals, why it is sustainable, and how it helps
economically. There is also information on what individuals could do to help reduce food
waste.

Food Waste Tips From Real People. (n.d.). Retrieved December 04, 2020, from
https://ivaluefood.com/resources/

This website is a fun, creative website that provides information and connects food
waste to one's everyday lives. It provides several resource articles that tip how to reduce
food waste, recipes, and many other methods to reduce food waste. There are also quizzes
that one can take to help reflect on your food waste habits.

Martin, C. (2021). Food Warrior: Going Green. Bearport Publishing.

Food Warrior is a book that explains all the biggest food waste problems followed by
solutions that can reduce food waste. There are also hands-on activities that step by step
walk students through how they could reduce their food waste. The book is all about
turning students into food warriors meaning they will skillfully reduce their food waste.

Eamer, C. (2017). What a Waste? Where does Garbage Go? Annick Press.

This book explains the history of food waste all the way to the present problems.
Several food waste subjects are also introduced such as water pollution, human waste,
throwaway culture and so on. The book is followed through with humor and fun
illustrations that make the book interactive and interesting.

Food Scrap Recycling Truck Game App. (2020, July 21). Retrieved December 04, 2020,
from https://www.biocycle.net/food-scrap-recycling-truck-game-app/

This fun interactive app will have students follow the food scrap journey. They will see
the process from the moment food scraps enter a food truck to the composts. The game is
easy to use and very addictive to learning the food waste journey.

Voxdotcom. (2017, May 10). Food waste is the world's dumbest problem. Retrieved
December 04, 2020, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RlxySFrkIM
 This video begins by introducing a company's solution to reduce food waste in their
environment. The video explains how easily food waste becomes a problem in our
everyday lives. There are solutions and explanations on how society, economy, and the
environment is affected.

Healthy Planet USA, Inspiring a new generation of conscious eaters. (n.d.). Retrieved
December 04, 2020, from https://healthyplanetus.org/healthy-growing/resources/garden-
based-lessons/garden-based-lessons-and-curriculum/food-waste-lessons/lesson-2-food-
waste-and-the-environment

This lesson plan introduces food waste and the problems of food waste in the
environment. Students will create a presentation with a group explaining the environmental
problems with food waste.

(n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.foodspan.org/_pdf/lesson-plan/unit3/lesson13-wasted-

food-lessonplan.pdf

This lesson plan explains why food waste is a problem, what happens to food waste and
strategies to reduce food waste. Students will be taught the lesson through warm-ups,
discussions, and writing activities.

ABOUT US. (n.d.). Retrieved December 04, 2020, from

https://www.wastenotaz.org/about-us

The organization WasteNotAZ is an organization that collects perishable food from food
industries and gives the food to other organizations, institutions, and businesses.

Home. (2020, May 12). Retrieved December 04, 2020, from

http://www.borderlandsproducerescue.org/

This organization collects produce from agricultural fields that would be otherwise
thrown away. The organization then gives the produce to communities in need.