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2021.03.06 05:19 GMT+8

UN: Global food waste doubled in 2019

Updated 2021.03.06 05:19 GMT+8
Liling Tan

Food waste is a massive global problem, made more jarring when juxtaposed against world hunger. 

But alarming new data from the UN Environment Program and UK non-profit WRAP, reveals that food waste is double what we thought at 931million tonnes in 2019 alone. 

That accounts for 17% of all food available to consumers, and it’s not just a rich nation problem. 

CGTN's Liling Tan reports. 

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