Extent Food waste

1 extent

1.1 global extent
1.2 individual countries

1.2.1 new zealand
1.2.2 singapore
1.2.3 united kingdom
1.2.4 united states
1.2.5 denmark

extent
global extent

the 2011 sik study estimated total of global food loss , waste around 1 third of edible parts of food produced human consumption, amounting 1.3 billion tonnes (1.28×10 long tons; 1.43×10 short tons) per year. following table shows, industrialized , developing countries differ substantially. in developing countries, estimated 400–500 calories per day per person going waste, while in developed countries 1,500 calories per day per person wasted. in former, more 40% of losses occur @ postharvest , processing stages, while in latter, more 40% of losses occur @ retail , consumer levels. total food waste consumers in industrialized countries (222 million tonnes or 218,000,000 long tons or 245,000,000 short tons) equal entire food production in sub-saharan africa (230 million tonnes or 226,000,000 long tons or 254,000,000 short tons).

a 2013 report british institution of mechanical engineers (ime) likewise estimated 30–50% (or 1.2–2 billion tonnes or 1.18×10–1.97×10 long tons or 1.32×10–2.20×10 short tons ) of food produced remains uneaten.

individual countries
new zealand

singapore

in singapore, 788,600 tonnes (776,100 long tons; 869,300 short tons) of food wasted in 2014. of that, 101,400 tonnes (99,800 long tons; 111,800 short tons) recycled. since singapore has limited agriculture ability, country spent s$14.8 billion (us$10.6 billion) on importing food in 2014. us$1.4 billion of ends being wasted, or 13 percent.

united kingdom

in uk, 6,700,000 tonnes (6,590,000 long tons; 7,390,000 short tons) per year of wasted food (purchased , edible food discarded) amounts cost of £10.2 billion each year. represents costs of £250 £400 year per household.

united states

estimates of food waste in united states range 35 million tons 103 million tons. in study done national geographic in 2014, elizabeth royte indicated more 30 percent of food in united states, valued @ $162 billion annually, isn t eaten. university of arizona conducted study in 2004, indicated 14 15% of united states edible food untouched or unopened, amounting $43 billion worth of discarded, edible, food. in 2010, the united states department of agriculture has come forth estimations the economic research service that approximates food waste in united states equivalent 141 trillion calories.

another survey, cornell university food , brand lab, found 93 percent of respondents acknowledged buying foods never used. food waste restaurants has been on rise, increasing portion sizes, misestimations of inventory required , lack of stringent food handling practices.

denmark

according ministry of environment (denmark), on 700,000 tonnes per year of food wasted every year in denmark in entire food value chain farm fork. due work of activist selina juul s stop wasting food movement, denmark has achieved national reduction in food waste 25% in 5 years (2010–2015).