How Does Food Waste Impact The Environment?Updated 18 days ago

When food is wasted, it’s not just the meal that’s lost—it’s everything that went into producing it.
Every piece of uneaten fruit or veggie represents all the water, energy, and resources it took to grow, ship, and store it. And when that food ends up in a landfill, it breaks down without oxygen and produces methane, a greenhouse gas more than 25 times as potent as carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere (EPA, 2023).

In fact, food waste is responsible for nearly 8–10% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and Project Drawdown. That makes reducing food waste one of the most effective climate actions we can take—right at home.

Every time you:

• Save half a lemon instead of tossing it
  
  
• Store half an onion for tomorrow’s stir-fry
  
  
• Use up produce before it spoils
  

—you’re directly helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and conserve resources.

Food Huggers were designed to make that small, everyday act of care easy—and joyful.
By keeping fruits and veggies fresher longer, you waste less food, save money, and shrink your kitchen’s carbon footprint without changing much else.

Reducing food waste doesn’t require perfection—it starts with noticing what you have, using it well, and giving your food a second chance.

Small acts, big impact.
That’s what Food Huggers are all about.