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The world wasted an estimated 19% of the food produced globally in 2022, or about 1.05 billion metric tons, according to a new United Nations report.

The world wasted an estimated 19 per cent of the food produced globally in 2022, or about 1.05 billion metric tons, according to a new United Nations report.

A new United Nations report estimates that 19% of the food produced around the world went to waste in 2022.

The UN Environment Programmes Food Waste Index Report, published Wednesday, tracks the progress of countries to halve food waste by 2030. | World News

The U.N. Environment Programmes Food Waste Index Report reveals that the world wasted an estimated 1.05 billion metric tons of food in 2022, equivalent to about 19% of global production. The report highlights the environmental impact of food waste, including its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions. It also emphasizes the need for global cooperation to address this issue, with initiatives focusing on public-private partnerships and food redistribution programs.

Besides leaving people hungry, food waste means needless greenhouse gas emissions and amounts to a misuse of the land and water required to raise crops and animals.

The world wasted an estimated 19% of the food produced globally in 2022, or about 1.05 billion tonnes, according to a new United Nations report. The UN Environment Programme's Food Waste Index Report, published today (27 March), tracks the progress of countries to halve food waste by 2030. The UN said the number of countries reporting for the index nearly doubled from the

The world wasted an estimated 19% of the food produced globally in 2022, or about 1.05 billion metric tons, per a new United Nations report. The UN Environment Programme's...

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The world wasted an estimated 19% of the food produced globally in 2022, or about 1.05 billion metric tons, according to a new United Nations report.