As food waste is often thought of as the product going to the landfill, however, it is also the multiple resources used to grow and sell those products that are wasted as well. This results in significant monetary losses along the entire supply chain, provoking economic burdens on all levels.

It is commonly assumed that food waste from country to country depends on people’s cultural perception of food. This idea can mean differences from portion sizes, to the conception of food in an anthropological sense.