UN cooks up Think. Eat. Save. global food waste campaign

James S Murray
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Reduce Your Foodprint campaign aims to encourage farmers, supermarkets, and consumers to tackle food waste mountain

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), and a host of national agencies, including the UK's WRAP, have today launched a global campaign designed to reduce the...

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