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Consumption
Consumers are directly and indirectly responsible for wasting a lot of food, which could for a large part be avoided if they were willing to accept suboptimal food (SOF) that deviates in sensory characteristics (odd shapes, discolourations) or has a best-before date that is approaching or has passed, but is still perfectly fine to eat. COSUS (COnsumers in a SUStainable food supply chain) is a SUSFOOD ERA-net research project under the topic 'Understanding consumer behaviour to encourage a (more) sustainable food choice'.

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There are organizations around the country working to rescue and redistribute food to those in need. Many of these rely on volunteer support. Some of them are Feeding America, Food Recovery Network and Community Plates.

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https://ivaluefood.com/resources/take-action/8-ways-to-take-action-on-food-waste/

"8 Ways to Take Action on Food Waste". Retrieved 2019-10-04.