The U.N. Environment Programme's Food Waste Index Report states most waste come from households.
The world wasted an estimated 19% of the food produced globally in 2022, or about 1.05 billion metric tons, according to a new United Nations report.
Researchers analyzed country data on households, food service and retailers. They found that each person wastes about 174 pounds of food annually, equal to at least 1 billion meals wasted worldwide daily. Food waste is also a global concern because of the environmental toll of production, including the land and water required to raise crops and animals and the greenhouse gas emissions it produces, including methane, a powerful gas that has accounted for about 30% of global warming since pre-industrial times.
"The key takeaway is that reducing the amount of food that is wasted is an avenue that can lead to many desirable outcomes — resource conservation, fewer environmental damages, greater food security, and more land for uses other than as landfills and food production," said Roe.
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