The Food Recovery Hierarchy is a list of actionable items organizations and community members can implement to prevent and divert food waste. This post provides various food management strategies to promote a healthy environment, a balanced society, and a waste-free economy.

How can you make a difference?

1. Source Reduction

Reduce food serving portions to promote full eating.
Buy only what you need for the week.
Organize your food inventory for FIFO (First-in, First-out) food usage.

2. Feed Hungry People

Find a local food pantry if you have/need extra groceries.
Donate to local shelters and soup kitchens.

3. Feed Animals

Kitchen Scraps can become livestock feed for animals
Bones and scapes can become plant food as well.

4. Industrial Uses

Expired foods can be utilized in Biofuel for energy.
Locate a food collection center for biofuel if available.
Food packaging can be recycled as well as converted to biodegradable products.

5. Composting

Start a compost box in the home gardens, for rich produce and grass.
Restore the earth with kitchen scraps and expired produce.

6. Landfill/Incineration

Separate food waste by sector for proper disposal.
Mixed garbage is mechanically processed to recover recycled material to reduce waste, but do it on your own to understand how waste is collected.
Learn about the locate recycling plant’s best practices.

The Food Recovery Hierarchy