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Study: Up to half the world's food goes to waste | Essentials

Study: Up to half the world's food goes to waste

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As much as half of the food produced in the world ends up going to waste, a London-based study found. The Institution of Mechanical Engineers found that 1. 2 billion to two billion of the four billion metric tons of food produced globally goes uneaten because of inadequate infrastructure as well as irresponsible retailer and consumer behavior. "The amount of food wasted and lost around the world is staggering," Dr. Tim Fox, head of Energy and Environment at the institution, said in a release. "This is food that could be used to feed the world's growing population - as well as those in hunger today." Rescuing wasted food to fight hunger Experts: Up to half of world's food goes to waste Developed countries like Britain and the United States have relatively efficient farming methods, so the majority of waste occurs on the consumer's end.

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0.0550059"The amount of food wasted and lost around the world is staggering," Dr. Tim Fox, head of Energy and Environment at the institution, said in a release. "This is food that could be used to feed the world's growing population - as well as those in hunger today."
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Organization: U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization

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Organization: United Nations

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FieldTerminology: agricultural technology

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Continent: Africa

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