Blog #22
Title: 8 Facts to Know About Food Waste and Hunger
Source: World Food Program USA
Many assume that the reason for our global hunger crisis is that we don't have enough food. This is incorrect because we do indeed produce enough food to feed every man, women, and child. However, nearly 33% of all food produced per year is spoiled before it can be consumed. Additionally, about $1 trillion of food is lost or wasted each year, which could feed about 2 billion people. Most of this waste comes from people in rich countries, who waste about as much as a developing country produces. Speaking of rich countries, the United States wastes about 30-40% of the food it produces. One solution that World Food Program is implementing is making local markets more accessible to reduce food waste
Source: World Food Program USA
Many assume that the reason for our global hunger crisis is that we don't have enough food. This is incorrect because we do indeed produce enough food to feed every man, women, and child. However, nearly 33% of all food produced per year is spoiled before it can be consumed. Additionally, about $1 trillion of food is lost or wasted each year, which could feed about 2 billion people. Most of this waste comes from people in rich countries, who waste about as much as a developing country produces. Speaking of rich countries, the United States wastes about 30-40% of the food it produces. One solution that World Food Program is implementing is making local markets more accessible to reduce food waste
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