Food waste is an issue across all layers of the food & beverage value chain. However, the vast majority of this waste is generated either at the point-of-purchase (supermarkets, restaurants) or by consumers themselves.
The majority of this food waste occurs at the household/consumer level, but no part of the food & beverage industry is exempt. Even for a skeptical and hesitant environmentalist, it is easy to see the resources wasted and unnecessary environmental impact of this waste, including: