FOOD WASTE REDUCTION AND SUSTAINABILITY
FOOD WASTE REDUCTION STRATEGIES
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665 0008%
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596 0008%
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665 000 19%
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596 000 19%
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Detailed explanation-1: -The RTS Food waste in America in 2020 guide presents clear-and alarming-statistics on the amount of food that is wasted in the US each year, which have health, environmental and financial repercussions: 80 billion lbs of food is thrown away.
Detailed explanation-2: -In an eye-opening revelation, Indian households waste 50 kilograms of food per person per year or 68, 760, 163 tonnes a year., according to the United Nations Environment Programme’s Food Waste Index Report 2021.In India, 40% of the food is wasted which is equivalent to Rs 92, 000 crore a year.
Detailed explanation-3: -Global waste: what is the share of food waste? Over a third of all food produced ( 2.5 billion tons) is lost or wasted each year. One third of this occurs in the food production stage.
Detailed explanation-4: -How much food is wasted in America? Just how much food do Americans waste? Here’s some “food” for thought: While the world wastes about 1.4 billion tons of food2 every year, the United States discards more food than any other country in the world: nearly 40 million tons-80 billion pounds-every year.