Direct economic costs of $750 billion annually – Better policies required, and “success stories” need to be scaled up and replicated
The waste of a staggering 1.3 billion tonnes of food per year is not only causing major economic losses but also wreaking significant harm on the natural resources that humanity relies upon to feed itself, says a new FAO report.
Food Wastage Footprint: Impacts on Natural Resources is the first study to analyze the impacts of global food wastage from an environmental perspective, looking specifically at its consequences for the climate, water and land use, and biodiversity.
See full Press Release: http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/196220/icode/
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