'A global tragedy': UN figures show one billion meals wasted everyday in 2022

Michael Holder
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UNEP global food waste index lays bare scale of food loss and waste worldwide and its dire impacts on the economy, climate, and nature

More than one billion meals were wasted worldwide every single day in 2022, with the mountain of food waste generated by consumers and retailers exacerbating climate change, nature loss, and pollution,...

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