Every year huge quantities of food are discarded worldwide. On average, *** kilograms of food were wasted per person in 2022, with households wasting an average of ** kilograms per person. Food waste is a major issue worldwide, not just in terms of hunger, but also emissions. It is estimated that up to ** percent of global greenhouse gas emissions are attributable to food waste.
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