More Than 30 Percent of The World’s Food Supply Is Wasted Every Year

We waste nearly half of our food daily without knowing it. Well, you are not alone at this. According to a report by World Bank, nearly 1/3 of the total food in the world is wasted every year.

World Bank senior economist Jose Cuesta wrote:

“We know richer countries waste more on a per capita basis, but also that poor consumers waste food.”

Some statistics from the report are as follows:

· Total food wasted per year is 11 billion metric tons globally.

· Almost 25% of global food is wasted in South and Southeast Asia (where 90% is lost in production, storage and transport).

· In North America and Oceania, almost 61% of food is wasted by consumers.

· Latin America wastes about 15% of its annual production.

Jose Cuesta also said:

“Changing mindsets will be already a huge contribution in places where that is related to about a third of all the food.”

This wastage of food not only affects the economy but have other consequences like more fuel, pesticides, fertilizers and chemical consumption.

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