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Top Tips to Fight Food Waste [Visual]

April 26Posted in Food, Sustainable GuideTagged ecogreenlove, food, food hacks, food tips, food waste, hacks, infographic, stop food waste day, tips, WasteLeave a comment

Did you know, one third* of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted globally? Food waste is central to some of the key challenges facing the world today, including hunger and poverty, climate change, health and wellbeing and the sustainability of agriculture and oceans.

Wasting food is also a waste of the energy to grow, harvest, process and cook, and food waste in landfill can cause methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas.

*Source: World Food Programme

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Top Tips to Fight Food Waste

April 28Posted in FoodTagged ecogreenlove, ecotips, food, food waste, reduce waste, stop food waste day, zero waste1 Comment

33% of all food produced globally is lost or wasted every year
45% of root crops, fruit and vegetables produced globally is lost or wasted per year
$1,866 the annual cost of food wasted by the average American family
25% of the food wasted globally could feed all 795 million undernourished people in the world
8% of all greenhouse gas emissions each year are due to food loss and waste

Help reducing food waste from your household with these tips below:

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