A third of all the world’s emissions are a byproduct of the agriculture industry, with wasted food responsible for eight percent. The United States alone produces 60 million tons of food waste each year, much of which is still perfectly edible. An article by Michelle Rochniak published in The Cool Down earlier this month discusses how the company Loop Mission is working to combat this massive yet largely undiscussed issue. Loop saves around 140 tons of food destined for landfills each week, turning would be CO2 bombs into juices, craft beets, energy bites, wellness shots and more. Founder David Côté states that there is still so much innovation to be done in the food waste sector, and with America generating almost $220 billion dollars worth of food waste every year, there is certainly tons of untapped potential. Navigating the potential legal roadblocks that come with selling food nearing its expiration date is the only major barrier between entrepreneurs and billions of environmentally beneficial profits. With America showing no sign of an incoming culture shift away from consumerism and excess, companies like Loop may be our best strategy for combatting food waste.