UN Environment ProgrammeMar 28, 2024

Food waste is a global tragedy.

Not only is this a major development issue, but food waste continues to hurt the global economy & fuel the climate crisis.

Ahead of #ZeroWasteDay, check out the new #FoodWasteIndex report: https://unep.org/news-and-stories/press-release/world-squanders-over-1-billion-meals-day-un-report

World squanders over 1 billion meals a day - UN report

Households across all continents wasted over 1 billion meals a day in 2022, while 783 million people were affected by hunger and a third of humanity faced food insecurity. Food waste continues to hurt the global economy and fuel climate change, nature loss, and pollution. These are the key findings of a UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report published today, ahead of the International Day of Zero Waste.

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EU Climate ActionMar 28, 2024

RT by @EUClimateAction: Food waste continues to hurt the global economy and fuel climate change, nature loss, and pollution.

UNEP's just-released 2024 #FoodWasteIndex Report has the latest global estimates on food waste at retail and consumer levels: https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/press-release/world-squanders-over-1-billion-meals-day-un-report

[2024-03-27 14:01 UTC]

World squanders over 1 billion meals a day - UN report

Households across all continents wasted over 1 billion meals a day in 2022, while 783 million people were affected by hunger and a third of humanity faced food insecurity. Food waste continues to hurt the global economy and fuel climate change, nature loss, and pollution. These are the key findings of a UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report published today, ahead of the International Day of Zero Waste.

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