FACT CHECK TIME! The part about the 25% emissions from food waste is SO very very true. According to EPA’s Food Waste Basics, wasted, thrown-away food accounts for over 20% of methane emissions.
Also, some sources state the percent of food wasted in the U.S. is as high as 40% (higher than the stated 31% in this infographic) — that data’s from the NRDC’s report, “Wasted.”
