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The Geography of Food Waste Generation and Redistribution Networks

Quick fact

If food waste were a country, it would be the third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases after the US and China, and a significant portion of this waste happens in high-income regions at the consumer stage, whereas in low-income regions it occurs mainly during production and storage.

Why this is interesting

You might think that food waste is just a messy problem in your kitchen, but its geography is surprisingly uneven—some places waste food before it ever reaches a store, while others throw away a third of what they buy.