198 million: The number of hectares used to produce food that is lost or wasted each year. This is about the size of Mexico
$1,600: The annual amount the average American family of four spends on food that doesn’t get eaten
53 percent: The amount of all food lost or wasted that is comprised of cereals, such as wheat, maize, and rice
64 percent: The share of loss or waste in the developing world that occurs before the food is even processed or sent to market
https://www.wri.org/blog/2013/06/numbers-reducing-food-loss-...
198 million: The number of hectares used to produce food that is lost or wasted each year. This is about the size of Mexico
$1,600: The annual amount the average American family of four spends on food that doesn’t get eaten
53 percent: The amount of all food lost or wasted that is comprised of cereals, such as wheat, maize, and rice
64 percent: The share of loss or waste in the developing world that occurs before the food is even processed or sent to market
https://www.wri.org/blog/2013/06/numbers-reducing-food-loss-...