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Reducing food loss is key to achieving zero hunger and meeting environmental targets. FOOD WASTE HIGH COST OF Global Landscapes Forum FOOD AND LIVELIHOODS billion Food waste equals $310 in developing countries in industrialized countries Food waste equals about $680 billion of food, almost as much as the entire net food production of sub-Saharan Africa (230 million tonnes) Rich countries waste 222 million tonnes Per capita waste by consumers is between 95-115 kg a year in Europe and North America, while consumers in sub-Saharan Africa, south and south-eastern Asia, each throw away only 6-11 kg a year In developing countries 40% of losses 40% of losses occur at post-harvest and processing levels while in industrialized countries more than happen at retail and consumer levels Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Reducing food loss is key to achieving zero hunger and meeting environmental targets.
FOOD WASTEH I G H C O S T O F
GlobalLandscapesForum
FOOD AND LIVELIHOODS
billion
Food waste equals
$310in developing countries
in industrialized countries
Food waste equals about
$680 billion
of food, almost as much as the entire net food production of sub-Saharan Africa (230 million tonnes)
Rich countries waste
222 million tonnes
Per capita waste by consumers is between
95-115 kg a year in Europe and North America,
while consumers in sub-Saharan Africa, south and south-eastern Asia, each throw away only
6-11 kg a year
In developing countries
40% of losses
40% of losses
occur at post-harvest and processing levels
while in industrialized countries more than
happen at retail and consumer levels
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
