It s Only Waste If You Waste It. Enabling a sustainable food system for the 21 st century

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1 It s Only Waste If You Waste It Enabling a sustainable food system for the 21 st century

2 Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy 34 CEOs or Chairmen of companies representing 80% of Milk 17 Farmer owned Companies + 6 Farmer Board Members 200 dairy companies and 800+ professionals 61,000+ hours of participation in 2011

3 A vision built on farmer heritage We commit to being leaders in sustainability, ensuring the health and well-being of our planet, communities, consumers and the industry

4 The Challenge

5 One out of three food calories is wasted 29% of America s food supply was lost from human consumption Estimated total value at retail and consumer levels was $165.6 billion 273 pounds of food per person Disposal costs add one billion dollars in local taxes annually Added sugar & sweeteners 3% Food waste by retail value ($165.6B total) Grain products 6% Eggs 2% Added fats and oils 7% Dairy products 14% Fruit 9% Vegetables 17% Tree nuts & peanuts 1% Meat, poultry, & fish 41% Source: J. Buzby, and J. Hyman. Total and per capita value of food loss in the United States, Food Policy, 37(2012):

6 The need for a sustainable food system Satisfy human food, feed and fiber needs, and contribute to biofuel needs Enhance quality of life for farmers, farm workers and society as a whole Sustain economic viability of agriculture Enhance environmental quality and the resource base (nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus) Social Quality of Life Food Feed Fiber Biofuel Healthy Food Economic Viability Environmental Quality

7 Enabling a 21 st century sustainable food system requires: 1. Reduce waste and ineffectiveness 2. Manage for and adapt to natural resource constraints 3. Advance farm technologies for yields and optimize use of nutrients within a bioeconomy

8 We can achieve this through transformational partnerships Retailers and farmers together can realize market opportunities and environmental benefits of repurposing food waste to its highest value.

9 Jordan Dairy Farm, Rutland, Mass.

10 Jordan Dairy Farm, Rutland, Mass.

11 What if 2 tons/wk of food waste were repurposed? 17 tons Nitrogen 1.3 tons Phosphorus (Annual Values) 2 tons/week Nutrients (N & P) What if 2 tons/wk food waste added to manure digester? 2 tons/week Dairy digester (1,000 cows) 226 tons Nitrogen 28 tons Phosphorus Green Power for 300 homes (Annual Values) Source: Frear et al, 2011 Clean Soil, Air, water 2011, 39 (7),

12 What if 70% of commercial food waste currently being thrown away was put back into the food system? 15 M tons commercial & retail food waste 4.8 M tons food processing waste 109 M tons dairy cow manure 30 M yd 3 of nutrient rich fiber 34.3 M GHG offset credits 11.7 M MWh electricity 331,163 tons recovered Nitrogen 108,782 tons recovered Phosphorus

13 Eco System benefits from repurposing food waste 15 M tons commercial & retail food waste 4.8 M tons food processing waste 109 M tons dairy cow manure 813 million cubic foot bags of nutrient rich potting fiber 3.2 million cars off the road Electricity for 1 million homes 331,163 tons avoided nitrogen fertilizer production 108,782 tons avoided phosphorus fertilizer production

14 Potential for dairy digesters model to contribute to U.S. bioeconomy $2.9 Billion Dairy industry can generate value by repurposing food waste from landfills, converting into renewable energy and providing for ecosystem services. Resulting in a business model that enables a 21st century bioeconomy for food and agriculture

15 Together we can provide a solution to our nation by repurposing food waste generating: $2.9 billion in market potential 15 million tons of avoided food waste 34.3 million tons of GHG emissions reductions 331,163 tons nitrogen fertilizer harvested 108,782 tons phosphorus fertilizer harvested 30 million yd 3 of nutrient rich fiber (peat moss) 2,647 dairy farms contribute

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