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Food that we don't eat
- 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.
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Oct 16, 2020 · What is food waste? WRAP. 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...
Nov 22, 2021 · Food waste is food that is intended for human consumption that is wasted and lost, and can occur anywhere in the supply chain. Learn about the causes, effects and solutions of food waste, and how it impacts the environment, economy and food security.
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- Food waste generally refers to produce thrown away by the consumer, whereas food loss usually happens at the production, post-harvest and processing stages of the food chain.
- Around one third of food produced for human consumption is either lost or wasted, amounting to a financial loss of about US$1 trillion annually.
- Food loss and waste are prevalent in a world where enough food is produced to feed the world’s 7 billion people, yet 811 million people still go to bed hungry each night.
- Twenty-eight percent of the world’s arable land produces food that is wasted, rather than being used to feed those most in need.
Nov 29, 2022 · Food waste is the loss or disposal of edible food that could have been eaten or used for other purposes. It has environmental, economic and social impacts, such as greenhouse gas emissions, water waste, food insecurity and landfill space.
Food “waste” refers to food that is fit for consumption but consciously discarded at the retail or consumption phases. Wasted food has far-reaching effects, both nationally and globally. In the U.S., up to 40% of all food produced goes uneaten [2], and about 95% of discarded food ends up in landfills [3].
Mar 4, 2021 · The UN Environment Programme 's Food Waste Index revealed that 17% of the food available to consumers - in shops, households and restaurants - goes directly into the bin. Some 60% of that...
Sep 28, 2021 · Food waste, pictured here at Lira market in Uganda, is a significant challenge for farmers and vendors alike. A lack of food, hunger and malnutrition affect every country in the world, the UN...
