uneaten

Food loss is a type of food waste, which refers to any edible food that goes uneaten at any stage of the process, like in a home, market, or a crop that never leaves the field.

This type of waste is produced once food reaches the consumer, and can come in the form of uneaten leftovers, unsold produce that is still fit for consumption, or food that’s past expiration but still safe to eat.

When food goes uneaten, all of the emissions associated with growing, transporting, and processing it are rendered unnecessary.

One morning, my brother spotted an uneaten bagel that I was saving for after school; he ran down the hall waving it over his head.

When uneaten food goes into landfills, it breaks down and produces as much greenhouse gas emissions annually as dozens of coal-burning power plants, according to the federal government.