WELCOME. Food Waste in America: What Every RD Should Know 4/11/2016 MODERATOR:

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1 Food Waste in America: What Every RD Should Know March 3, :00 2:30 pm EST WELCOME MODERATOR: JASIA STEINMETZ, RD, CD Chair Hunger and Environmental Nutrition (HEN) Dietetic Practice Group Hunger and Environmental Nutrition (HEN) Dietetic Practice Group HEN Vision Optimize the nation s health by promoting access to nutritious food and clean water from a secure and sustainable food system. HEN Mission Empower members to be leaders in sustainable and accessible food and water systems. Sustainability HEN defines sustainability as: "A sustainable and resilient food system [that] conserves and renews natural resources, advances social justice and animal welfare, builds community wealth, and fulfills the food and nutrition needs of all eaters now and in the future." (Harmon A. & Tagtow A., 2008) Hunger and Environmental Nutrition (HEN) Dietetic Practice Group Member Benefits: Access to archived HEN webinars for CEUs FREE online access to the Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition Quarterly newsletter and webinars with CPE opportunities Lively Electronic Mailing List (EML) Strategic network relationships Educational Resources on Food System Topics: Organic Talking Points, Antibiotic Use in Agriculture, and more... HEN Speaker s Bureau HEN awards and recognition Scholarship opportunities for international members Reduced rate for student members! 1

2 Learning Objectives 1. Discuss how food waste impacts and relates to other aspects of the food system. 2. Describe national initiatives and resources that support food waste reduction efforts. 3. Identify examples of how RDs are successfully reducing food waste, and considerations for RDs and DTRs working in various areas of practice. PRESENTERS JOANNE BERKENKAMP, MPP Senior Advocate, Food & Agriculture Program Natural Resources Defense Council ANGIE TAGTOW, MS, RD, LD Executive Director, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion U.S. Department of Agriculture BARBARA HARTMAN, MS, RDN, LD Chief, Nutrition and Food Service Martinsburg VA Medical Center Wasting Less Food Together 40% of all food goes uneaten Food and Agriculture Program JoAnne Berkenkamp Image Source: trijandjs 2

3 What gets wasted Milke Meat Fruits & Veg Seafood Grains 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Eaten Uneaten This Has Serious Resource Impacts 25% of water use 21% of landfill content 31% of cropland 33M cars/year Equivalent GHGS 30% of fertilizer 95% of food waste goes to landfill or incineration $162 billion 141 trillion calories gone to waste Advancing Sustainable Materials Management, 2013 Fact Sheet (EPA) 3

4 New National Goal Reduce food waste by 50% by 2030 Where does food waste happen? In what proportions? Producers Processors Producers Processors Grocery, Restaurants, Foodservice Consumers Grocery, Restaurants, Foodservice Consumers 4

5 Prioritizing Action: Measure and Levers for Change -- NRDC Policy Action Industry Collaboration Public Education Communities Prevention: Ad Council Consumer Campaign 5

6 4/11/2016 NRDC s New City Food Waste Strategy Two Resources: United States Department of Agriculture Thank You FOOD WASTE REDUCTION EFFORTS ANGIE TAGTOW, MS, RD, LD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CENTER FOR NUTRITION POLICY & PROMOTION Food and Agriculture Program jberkenkamp@nrdc.org 6

7 4/11/2016 HOW WILL WE FEED 9.6PEOPLE BILLION IN 2050 WHILE PRESERVING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES? THE FAO ESTIMATES THAT GLOBALLY, 1.3 BILLION TONS OF FOOD IS WASTED ANNUALLY United Nations, Department of Social and Economic Affairs, 2013 Food and Agriculture Organization SAVE FOOD: Global Initiative on Food Loss and Waste Reduction, 2015 UN s SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS THE HISTORY OF FEDERAL FOOD WASTE REDUCTION EFFORTS REDUCE GLOBAL FOOD LOSS & WASTE BY 50% BY

8 4/11/2016 IN 2010, USDA ESTIMATED THAT FOOD LOSS IN THE U.S. WAS 31% OF THE FOOD SUPPLY USDA Economic Research Service Food Loss Data, 2013 FOOD WASTE HAS WIDESPREAD RAMIFICATIONS $ ECONOMIC FOOD SECURITY ENVIRONMENT CLIMATE FOOD WASTE IS AN ECONOMIC ISSUE USDA ERS ESTIMATES THAT MORE THAN $161 BILLION WORTH OF FOOD IS NOT CONSUMED EACH YEAR 8

9 4/11/2016 FOOD WASTE IS A FOOD SECURITY ISSUE FOOD WASTE IS A NATURAL RESOURCE ISSUE FEEDING AMERICA ESTIMATES BILLIONS OF POUNDS OF POTENTIALLY USABLE FOOD LOSS IN THE U.S. FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN ALL OF THE RESOURCES THAT GO INTO PRODUCING WASTED FOOD COULD HAVE BEEN SAVED OR GONE TO USES OF HIGHER VALUE TO SOCIETY FOOD WASTE IS A CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUE PRESIDENT OBAMA S PRIORITIES EPA ESTIMATES THAT IN THE UNITED STATES: FOOD IS THE SINGLE LARGEST COMPONENT OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE GOING TO LANDFILLS 21x 3rd FOOD GENERATES METHANE, A GREENHOUSE GAS 21 TIMES MORE POTENT THAN CO2 LANDFILLS ARE THE 3RD LARGEST SOURCE OF METHANE IN THE U.S. EPA Sustainable Management of Food,

10 4/11/2016 WORKING WITH EPA TO RAISE AWARENESS USDA & EPA LAUNCHED THE U.S. FOOD WASTE CHALLENGE IN 2013 TO ENCOURAGE MORE WIDESPREAD ACTION ON FOOD WASTE EPA S FOOD RECOVERY HIERARCHY GOALS OF THE U.S. FOOD WASTE CHALLENGE DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ABOUT BEST PRACTICES TO REDUCE, RECOVER, AND RECYCLE FOOD WASTE STIMULATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORE OF THESE PRACTICES ACROSS THE ENTIRE U.S. FOOD CHAIN PROVIDE A SNAPSHOT OF THE COUNTRY S COMMITMENT TO AND SUCCESSES IN REDUCING, RECOVERING, AND RECYCLING FOOD WASTE USDA & EPA ANNOUNCE 1st EVER U.S. GOAL TO REDUCE FOOD WASTE BY 50% BY

11 4/11/2016 WHAT ARE USDA PRIORITIES? REDUCE FOOD WASTE THROUGH IMPROVED ORDERING, PREPPING, & STORAGE RECOVER RECYCLE WHOLESOME DISCARDED FOOD FOR UNEATEN FOOD & OTHER USES INCLUDING DONATE IT TO FEED ANIMAL FEED, COMPOST, & PEOPLE IN NEED ENERGY GENERATION ADDITIONAL USDA INITIATIVES USDA FOOD WASTE REDUCTION EFFORTS PARTNERSHIPS RESEARCH FOOD STORAGE RESOURCES FARM STORAGE SUPPORT FOR RURAL COUNTIES ADDITIONAL USDA INITIATIVES AGRICULTURE MARKETING SERVICE (AMS) FOOD SAFETY & INSPECTION SERVICE (FSIS) RECYCLE FOOD WASTE INTO FEED FOR LIVESTOCK OFFERS UP-TO-DATE INFO ABOUT FOOD STORAGE & DATE LABELING REUSE WASTE FROM FOOD PROCESSING OR MANUFACTURING TO PRODUCE NEW PRODUCTS DONATION PROGRAMS INNOVATION CONSUMER EDUCATION USDA FOODKEEPER APP IS AVAILABLE FOR ANDROID OR APPLE DEVICES 11

12 4/11/2016 ADDITIONAL USDA INITIATIVES ADDITIONAL USDA INITIATIVES AGRICULTURE RESEARCH SERVICE (ARS) ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE (ERS) SUPPORTS INNOVATION BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES PRODUCES DATA ON FOOD LOSS AT RETAIL AND CONSUMER LEVELS MONITOR NATIONAL PROGRESS TOWARD FOOD WASTE REDUCTION GOALS REUSE WASTE FROM FOOD PROCESSING OR MANUFACTURING TO PRODUCE NEW PRODUCTS ADDITIONAL USDA INITIATIVES RURAL DEVELOPMENT (RD) FOOD WASTE REDUCTION IN SCHOOLS FOOD & NUTRITION SERVICES (FNS) VALUE-ADDED PRODUCER GRANTS PROVIDE TRAINING TO SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE STAFF FARM SERVICE AGENCY (FSA) FARM STORAGE FACILITY LOAN PROGRAM USDA employees glean collard greens at Miller Farms in Clinton, Maryland Rory Hagerty, a seventh grade student from Alice Deal Middle School, plants beans in USDA s Three Sisters Garden, part of the People s Garden on the National Mall in Washington. USDA s Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships office sponsored the event. USDA photo by Bob Nichols. PROMOTE THE SMARTER LUNCHROOMS MOVEMENT DONATE WHOLESOME, EXCESS FOOD 12

13 4/11/2016 FOOD WASTE REDUCTION AT HOME CENTER FOR NUTRITION POLICY & PROMOTION (CNPP) LET S TALK TRASH AVAILABLE AT CHOOSEMYPLATE.GOV INFORMS CONSUMERS ABOUT FOOD LOSS & WASTE & HOW THEY CAN REDUCE IT CONSUMER EDUCATION TOPICS TO ASSISTS FAMILIES & COMMUNITIES IN LOCAL & RESIDENTIAL FOOD WASTE REDUCTION EFFORTS INCLUDE: HEALTHY EATING ON A BUDGET FOOD PRESERVATION FOOD SAFETY FOOD PRODUCT DATING DONATING COMPOSTING WHOLESOME FOOD 431,000DOWNLOADS! POLICY EFFORTS POLICY EFFORTS THE BILL EMERSON GOOD SAMARITAN ACT PROVIDES LIMITED LIABILITY TO BUSINESSES DONATING FOOD FEDERAL TAX DEDUCTIONS PROVIDE INCENTIVES TO BUSINESSES TO DONATE FOOD 13

14 4/11/2016 POLICY EFFORTS LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY FEDERAL FOOD DONATION ACT ENCOURAGES FEDERAL AGENCIES & CONTRACTORS OF FEDERAL AGENCIES TO DONATE EXCESS FOOD A HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BILL WOULD AMEND THE FEDERAL FOOD DONATION ACT OF 2008 TO REQUIRE CERTAIN FEDERAL CONTRACTORS TO SUBMIT A REPORT ON FOOD WASTE H.R FOR MORE INFORMATION Food Waste in America CASE EXAMPLE AND OVERVIEW OF HOW RDNS AND DTRS FIT IN United States Department of Agriculture 14

15 Martinsburg, West Virginia Comprehensive Green Kitchen Food Waste Framework: EPA Food Recovery Hierarchy 1. Energy conservation 2. Water conservation 3. Procurement of local produce 4. Waste management 5. Process improvement Source Reduction: Saving to Being Food Donation Program USDA / EPA Food Waste Manual Tracking 15

16 Composting Healing Grounds, Healing Veterans Enriching Soil, Enriching Lives Photo credits: Robin Anglin, MS, RDN NFS Pre-Consumer Waste in Pounds Est. baseline waste From: Washington, Kenia Sent: Sunday, February 28, :14 PM To: MWV-NFS_Nutr_Supv; MWV-NFS_Nutr_WL Subject: week#1 502 Sun Evening Report Food Waste Over Time 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th QRT QRT QRT QRT QRT QRT QRT QRT QRT QRT QRT QRT QRT QRT QRT QRT QRT QRT FY10 FY10 FY10 FY11 FY11 FY11 FY11 FY12 FY12 FY12 FY13 FY13 FY13 FY13 FY14 FY14 FY14 FY14 Feeding Hungry People Compost Landfill ***Kudos to the ladies on the production sheets, We barely had any leftovers this weekend. The Entrée numbers were on point***great job!!! ***The Stuffing was Superb even the customers noticed the difference it was nice and firm but moist not runny*** **Expiring 502 Fridge** Roast Turkey Beef Stew Celery Dressing Carrot Load Mash Chicken Fish 23 Servings-Donate 15 Servings- Donate 30 Servings-Donate 20 Servings- Donate 10 Servings- Donate 4 Servings- Donate 7 Servings- Donate *All other items less than 10 servings Compost/waste* 16

17 Staff Making a Difference, Not Just a Living How Do RDN and DTRs Fit In? It s kind of fun to do the impossible. - Walt Disney Sustainable, Resilient and Healthy Food and Water Systems SOPP Policy West Virginia Senate Bill 399 Introduced January 27, 2016 ARTICLE 13DD. WEST VIRGINIA FARM TO FOOD BANK TAX CREDIT DD-1. Findings and purpose. The Legislature finds that it is an important public policy to promote fresh, healthy and local agricultural products for food banks, and to provide an incentive for farmers to donate to food banks in this state by providing a small credit for their donations. 17

18 Academia / Research Community / Public Health / Clinical Does facility donate leftover safe food to food programs Never / Seldom / About Half the Time / Usually / (food banks, soup kitchens, shelters)? Always If documented, how many pounds were donated over the past 12 months? Never / Seldom / About Half the Time / Usually / Does facility donate leftover food to animal feeding progr Always Food Waste Management If documented, how many pounds were donated over the past 12 months? Does facility donate oils and fats for industrial uses? If documented, how many pounds were donated over the past 12 months? Does facility compost food waste and food scraps? If documented, how many pounds were composted over the past 12 months? Never / Seldom / About Half the Time / Usually / Always Never / Seldom / About Half the Time / Usually / Always Do you have a system for tracking food waste entering the land Never / Sometimes / Often / Usually / Always If documented, how many pounds were discarded to the landfill over the past 12 months? Journalists / Spokes People Resources Photo credit: Univ of Missouri Melinda Hemmelgarn, M.S., R.D. Food Sleuth, LLC... "helping people think beyond their plates" Academy Foundation Future of Food initiative toolkit: Tossed Treasures. How We All Can Waste Less Food. Available at USDA Let s Talk Trash website: TALK-TRASH-USDA EPA Sustainable Management of Food website: HEN Post: Summer 2015 issue on food waste. Available to HEN members at HEN Food Waste resource list--available after the webinar! 18

19 Questions Please type your questions into the chat box* *Click on the chat icon at the top right of your screen to bring up the chat box. Thank you! Slides, recording, and CEU certificate will be sent after the webinar. Join us for HEN s upcoming webinars: Food Security Policy 101: It s Every RD s Business! March 31, 2:00pm ET Tackling Food Insecurity in Your Community May 12, 2:00pm ET Register at or visit the HEN website for more information. 19