Food and Agricultural Organization of the UN found that food waste totals 1.3 billion tonnes globally each year. That equates to around one-third of the global food supply spoiling or getting thrown out.
At the same time, almost 1 billion people around the globe suffer from malnourishment and food insecurity. In the U.S. alone, 30 to 40 percent of food produced gets wasted, which costs retailers a whopping $57 billion annually.
Meanwhile, around 1 in 8 people in America suffer from undernourishment.The food waste problem doesn’t just affect consumers and businesses, either.
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