Sunday, 29 August 2010

Statisitcs on food waste


  • Every year 18 million tonnes of edible food end up in landfill.
  • Approx 1/3 from producers/ supply chain, 1/3 from retail and 1/3 from households
  • Annual value : £23 BILLION [and rising rapidly due to soaring prices]
  • Massive environmental damage and landfill costs to dispose
  • Disposal costs to business passed on to consumers in higher prices, landfill costs in local taxes – less income
from website http://www.foodawarecic.org.uk

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