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   What if food waste was a country?

   • And then when we throw it away, as it rots it releases yet more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. It has been estimated that if food waste was a country, it would be the third highest emitter of greenhouse gases after the US and China, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.

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   Why is food waste important?

   • Producing food requires significant resources including land, energy and water. Globally, 25–30% of total food produced is lost or wasted, and food waste is estimated by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to contribute 8-10% of total man-made greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

   Action on food waste - WRAP

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   How much of the World's Food emissions come from wasted food?

   • The global food system from production through to consumption is responsible for around one-third of the world’s annual human-caused emissions. Greenhouse gases from wasted food account for around half of these emissions, a 2023 study found.

   In-depth Q&A: What food waste means for climate change

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   Where does food waste come from?

   • The UNEP report estimates that food waste from households, retail and the food service industry amounts to 931m tonnes every year. Of this, 61% comes from households, 26% from food service and 13% from retail. Where does food go after it is wasted? The majority of food loss and waste ends up in landfills, where it produces methane.

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   What is food waste?

   • Food waste is food that we don't eat. In the UK, households waste 6.6. million tonnes of food and 4.5 million tonnes of that is edible food - products that could have been eaten . The rest is inedible, things we can't eat like teabags, eggshells, and bones. Wrap says that the amount of edible food wasted in the UK could fill eight Wembley Stadiums.

   Food Waste: What is it and how does it affect the environment?

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   How much food is wasted in the UK?

   • In the UK, households waste 6.6. million tonnes of food and 4.5 million tonnes of that is edible food - products that could have been eaten . The rest is inedible, things we can't eat like teabags, eggshells, and bones. Wrap says that the amount of edible food wasted in the UK could fill eight Wembley Stadiums. Why is it a problem?

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2. www.bbc.co.uk › newsround › 54466096Food Waste: What is it and how does it affect the environment?

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   Oct 16, 2020 · If global food waste were a country, it would come third for greenhouse gas emissions, after China and the USA. Although food waste is a big problem, it is an easy way to help...

3. www.bbc.com › news › science-environment-56271385Food waste: Amount thrown away totals 900 million tonnes - BBC

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   Mar 4, 2021 · Richard Swannell pointed out: "Wasted food is responsible for 8-10% of greenhouse gas emissions, so if food waste was a country, it would be the third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases on the...

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   Nov 17, 2021 · If food loss and waste were a country, it would be the third-highest greenhouse-gas (GHG) emitting nation behind the US and China. Food waste that ends up in landfills releases methane...

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   Oct 3, 2023 · Wasted food – if it were a country – would be the third largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the world, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization. Reducing food waste can help to cut down on these emissions, feed those who are hungry and improve food security.

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8. www.ft.com › content › 09d28fda-98e4-11e5/9228/87eThe global waste dilemma: where does our food go?

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   Jan 14, 2016 · If the world’s food waste were its own country, it would be the world’s third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases following China and the US, require 250 cubic kilometres of water per year ...

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   If food waste were a country, it would be the world’s third largest emitter after China and the USA. Great progress has been made in the UK, but food waste from all sectors is still around 10.7 million tonnes (Mt).