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Global standard to measure food waste aims to put more on plates
2016-06-06 08:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A new global standard for measuring food loss and waste will help countries and companies step up efforts to store, transport and consume food more efficiently, its backers said on Monday. Around one third of all food, by weight, is spoiled or thrown away worldwide as it moves from where it is produced to where it is eaten, costing globally up to $940 billion per year, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has estimated. The standard is the first set of international definitions...
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