UN: World Wastes a Third of All Food Produced  UN: The World
Wastes a Third of All Food Produced  Yesterday, the United
Nations revealed a shocking statistic: that 1.3 billion tons of
food is wasted every year — roughly a third of all the planet's
food that's produced for human consumption. The findings come
from a report commissioned by the UN Food and Agriculture
Organization, and are designed to address the causes behind
rising prices, declining food production, and world hunger,
among other issues.  Wasted food, or excess or unwanted food
being tossed away, amounts to 222 million tons of refuse a year.
It doesn't just apply to home cooks and finicky diners;
according to the report, retailers in developed countries are as
much to blame for throwing out food simply for its appearance.
Then there's the issue of food loss: deficits that occur as a
result of inefficient food production and processing,
particularly in developing nations. Are you shocked by these
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