One-third of the food the world produces is wasted. In Europe, 50% of the food produced goes uneaten. Each year, the 27 European Union member states generate over 89 million tonnes of food waste – that’s 179 kilos per person. According to the EU, by 2020 this figure will have risen by 40% to 126 million tonnes. Worldwide, the figures are alarming too. One-third of the world’s food is lost or wasted at a cost of some USD 1 trillion.
