Reducing food loss and waste is also critical in the fight against climate change. Yet, it’s an issue that is often overlooked. When we throw away our leftovers, it’s not just food we’re wasting, it’s our resources too.
The production of food lost or wasted not only accounts for seven per cent of greenhouse gas emissions globally, but also uses 30 per cent of the world’s agricultural land and six per cent of total surface and groundwater withdrawals.
We all have a role to play - waste occurs throughout the value chain.
