FAO - News Article: Food waste harms climate, water, land and biodiversity - ... - 0 views
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Adriana Trujillo on 16 Sep 13(UN Food and Agriculture Organization) calculates that the world throws out 33% of the food it produces, resulting in 1.3 billion metric tons of food waste per year. This wasted food results in 3.3 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, requires 3.5 billion acres of farmland, and costs the world $750 billion per year (excluding seafood).