I wonder how much of those 1,572 kcal/day for the US is because of how much more processed our food generally is… it’s easy to have a few bites of a meal be hundreds of calories with the added fats and other junk in processed food.
I’m not saying that the US doesn’t waste the most food in general, but I don’t know if it’s exactly an apples to apples comparison looking at this chart and comparing countries like US vs India for example.
Portion sizes are also ridiculous in the US. As a Dutch dude, a (not so much processed) meal in a US restaurant is way, way too much for me. And I’m known for eating a lot here. Not everyone takes home a doggie bag.
I wonder how much of those 1,572 kcal/day for the US is because of how much more processed our food generally is… it’s easy to have a few bites of a meal be hundreds of calories with the added fats and other junk in processed food.
I’m not saying that the US doesn’t waste the most food in general, but I don’t know if it’s exactly an apples to apples comparison looking at this chart and comparing countries like US vs India for example.
Portion sizes are also ridiculous in the US. As a Dutch dude, a (not so much processed) meal in a US restaurant is way, way too much for me. And I’m known for eating a lot here. Not everyone takes home a doggie bag.
More likely a massive amount of it is food waste from restaurants. And most restaurants don’t donate anything at the end of the day.