The Folly of Food Waste amidst Food Insecurity in the United States: A Literature Review

Challenges Pub Date : 2024-04-18 DOI:10.3390/challe15020021
Michael F. Royer
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Food insecurity is an economic and social condition that involves individuals having limited or uncertain access to healthy food. Despite the well-intentioned efforts of both governmental and not-for-profit organizations in addressing food insecurity, well over one-in-ten households in the U.S., the wealthiest nation in the world, experience food insecurity every year. The objective of this literature review was to identify and explicate the methods and outcomes of food insecurity interventions that have been conducted among U.S. adults. This literature review identified 38 studies detailing several government programs and research interventions designed to address food insecurity. Results from the review highlight how the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), and not-for profit food banks have demonstrated success in improving food insecurity. However, the prevalence of food insecurity among U.S. households has fluctuated without any sustained decreases that achieve a food insecurity rate that remains below 10 percent of the population. Food waste, which refers to food that is edible yet discarded at the retail or consumption phases, is rampant in the U.S., as approximately 30 percent (66.5 million tons) of edible food is wasted after leaving the farm every year. Food waste prevention efforts that involve rescuing edible, nutritious food and redistributing it to individuals who are food insecure can promote both environmental- and public health through simultaneous reductions in food waste and food insecurity.
在美国粮食不安全的情况下浪费粮食的愚蠢行为:文献综述
粮食不安全是一种经济和社会状况,包括个人获得健康食品的机会有限或不确定。尽管政府和非营利组织在解决粮食不安全问题上做出了善意的努力,但在美国这个世界上最富裕的国家,每年仍有超过十分之一的家庭经历粮食不安全问题。本次文献综述的目的是确定并阐述针对美国成年人的粮食不安全干预方法和结果。本次文献综述确定了 38 项研究,详细介绍了几项旨在解决粮食不安全问题的政府计划和研究干预措施。综述结果强调了补充营养援助计划 (SNAP)、紧急食品援助计划 (TEFAP) 和非营利性食品银行在改善粮食不安全状况方面取得的成功。然而,美国家庭的粮食不安全率一直在波动,没有持续下降,粮食不安全率一直低于人口的 10%。食物浪费是指在零售或消费阶段被丢弃的可食用食物,在美国食物浪费现象十分严重,每年约有 30% (6650 万吨)的可食用食物在离开农场后被浪费掉。防止食物浪费的工作包括抢救可食用的营养食品,并将其重新分配给粮食不安全的个人,通过同时减少食物浪费和粮食不安全,可以促进环境和公共健康。
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