FAO: Between harvest and retail, 14 per cent of food is wasted
Fruit and vegetables the most vulnerable to food waste at all stages of the supply chain across rich and poor countries, according to UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation
From the moment crops are harvested to the point they hit supermarket shelves, 14 per cent of all food produced goes to waste. That is the headline finding from a major new study from the UN's Food...
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