Making connections through comparisons

What is the approximate annual food waste in American schools, as mentioned in the passage?

• 80 billion pounds

• 530,000 tons

• 1.2 billion pounds

• 32 billion pounds

Which location contributes the highest percentage of food waste in the United States?

• Schools

• Households

• Retail/Grocery Stores

• Food Processing

What is the primary greenhouse gas produced by decomposing food in landfills?

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Methane

• Oxygen

Which month shows the highest food waste in a typical high school according to the graph?

• January

• March

• September

• October

What is one solution mentioned in the passage to reduce food waste in schools?

• Increasing portion sizes

• Implementing share tables

• Discarding unopened food

• Reducing cafeteria hours

What percentage of global greenhouse gas emissions is attributed to food waste?

• 2%

• 8%

• 18%

• 25%

The average American family of four throws away approximately ______ annually.

Food waste in American schools costs districts an estimated ______ each year.

The EPA has set a goal to reduce food waste by ______ by 2030.

Food waste requires ______ trillion gallons of water annually, equivalent to 200 times the water supply of New York City.