For many people in the world, food waste has become a habit: buying more food than we need at markets, (let) fruit and vegetables spoil at home or taking more than we can eat.
These habits put extra pressure our natural resources and damage our environment. When we waste food, we waste so much labour, effort, (invest) and the precious resources that go into producing it, not to mention the resources in transporting and processing it. In short, wasting food increases greenhouse gas emissions and (contribute) to climate change.
It's urgent issue. In fact, tons of food is lost or wasted (global) every day. The part of food that is lost from harvest up to, but not including, the retail level is called food loss. The part wasted at the consumer or retail level (refer) to as food waste. We make this distinction to address those root (cause) of this problem, a problem that everyone from farmers and producers to customers can help end.
Reducing food loss and waste is essential in a world millions of people go hungry every day. When we reduce waste, we respect that food is not a given. It's up to us (change) our habits to make not wasting food a way of life!
