Report: Food waste crisis worse than thought, as farm waste tops one billion tonnes

James Murray
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Major new study from WWF argues previous food waste data is based on a major underestimate, thanks to huge amounts of food lost before it leaves the farm

The global food waste mountain could be considerably larger than previously thought, according to a major new analysis from WWF which reveals how over one billion tonnes of edible food is being wasted...

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