Shocking Facts about Food Wastage

besteCOshop www.bestecoshop.com THE UK GENERATES OVER 16 MILLION TONNES OF FOOD WASTE EVERY YEAR, (OSTING 16. TONNES AN ESTIMATED 22 BILLION Rejected Between 25-40% 40% of UK fruit and vegetable cropS are rejected by 60% supermarkets. (ONSUMERS WASTE ON AVERAGE V3RD oF THE FOOD THEY BUY.. (OSTING THE AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD £420 each year! TWENTY PERCENT It is estimated that 20% of the UK's greenhouse gas emissions are associated with food production, distribution and storage. If we stopped wasting food that could have been eaten it would be the same as taking 1/4 cars off UK roads. Sources http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmselect/cmenvaud/writev/food/m31.htm http://www.tristramstuart.co.uk/FoodWasteFacts.html http://www.wrap.org.uk/retail_supply_chain/grocery/food/ http://www.thisisrubbish.org.uk/resources/10-flooring-food-waste-facts/