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Food Waste in California

U.S. food waste is estimated to be 30-40% of the food supply, and Californians throw away 5-6 million tons of food waste annually. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) offers this website to help Californians understand this issue, reduce food waste and increase food recovery.

About the Food Recovery Hierarchy

  • Source Reduction
  • Feed Hungry People
  • Feed Animals
  • Industrial Uses
  • Composting
  • Landfills