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Week 5 Wikipedia Assignment


 * Are some areas over or under developed?
 * The lead in the beginning seems underdeveloped. It does not say much about the topic or the article as a whole. The section on consumption is also underdeveloped. I feel like more can be said about how consumers impact food waste.
 * Is the writing neutral?
 * Yes, I do not think there is bias. The article just talks about food waste in general.
 * Does each claim have a citation?
 * Yes.
 * Are the citations reliable?
 * Yes, they open and have authors and dates.
 * What can you add?
 * Overall, I think that this is a solid article. However, I want to add more about food waste in different countries. It only talks about how much food is wasted in countries not about their methods to reduce food waste.

Draft: Food Waste

Consumption[edit]
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'.

Edit to the end of paragraph: 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.

Citation

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.

Bibliography page:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652618303366

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/apr/18/americans-waste-food-fruit-vegetables-study

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