The environmental and socioeconomic impacts of food waste across the food supply chain are significant
Every year, approximately 1.3 billion tons of food are lost or wasted around the world—an amount that could feed almost half of the world’s population, according to a Kellogg spokesperson.
In North America, approximately 168 million tonnes of food are wasted every year—with Americans wasting 915 lbs. per person; Canadians, 873 lbs. per capita; and Mexicans, 549 lbs. per individual—according to a new study from The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) in Montréal.