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Report: World Wasted 1B Meals a Day in 2022

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Report: World Wasted 1B Meals a Day in 2022
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MAR 2024
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story last updated MAR 2024

The Spin

Narrative A

There's a tremendous systemic global issue in the world when a third of all food is wasted in production, a third of the population suffers from food insecurity, and hundreds of millions more go hungry. Food waste also drives climate change, making it one of the "hidden" emitters. Food should be in people's stomachs, not in landfills.

UN Environment

Narrative B

Such studies about food waste should be treated with caution. The findings are sometimes overestimated since some food waste may be used productively, such as animal feed and compost, and the value of wasted food is frequently priced at the retail level. Better defining context and definitions are vital in the global waste discourse.

Jayson Lusk

Metaculus Prediction


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