Saturday, September 14, 2013

Food Waste Harms Climate, Water, Land and Biodiversity – New FAO Report (Story & Video)

Food and Agriculture Organization - United Nations
Discarded cucumbers. PLT photo
Rome - The waste of a staggering 1.3 billion tonnes of food per year is not only causing major economic losses but also wreaking significant harm on the natural resources that humanity relies upon to feed itself, says a new FAO report. Full story here.


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