This summary provides a selection of information from the full food statistics pocketbook covering the economic social and environmental aspects of the food. Food statistics pocketbook summary. Food material hierarchy the amount of food waste generated by households and the hospitality and food service sector as a percentage of the amounts of food purchased are similar at between 16 and 18 respectively figure 4.
Food surplus and waste in the uk key facts 3 figure 3. Household food and drink waste in the united kingdom uk 2012 by food group avoidable household food and drink waste in the uk 2012 by food group show all statistics 13. 3 wrap s food waste resources portal is a signposting tool which provides links to the.
For readers in northern ireland. For readers in england. 2 the love food hate waste consumer facing website has summary statistics for consumers throughout its content but the page about food waste is the main reference page.
That s almost twice the amount of sweden and spain and third higher than germany the second largest producers of food waste in europe. The uk produces the highest amount of food waste in europe the uk produces an estimated 14 million tonnes of food waste each year according to the european commission. Food that s thrown away and ends up in landfill isn t harmless it breaks down and releases methane a greenhouse gas that s 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide co2 for the environment.
Food waste produces a potent greenhouse gas. Here are three key food waste facts as well as more key uk food waste statistics. The amount of food we waste as a nation is particularly shocking when we consider.
Of the 7 million tonnes of food waste discarded from homes nearly half is edible. Despite government food waste reduction targets and schemes such as love food hate waste which have aimed to encourage people to rethink the way they cook and shop the uk currently wastes over 15m tonnes of food each year. Waste from households 2010 18.
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Uk food waste statistics. In the home food waste is worth 730 per year to the average uk family 2 275 in the usa which collectively adds up to 15 billion per year. Ref ref fact 10. 2 3 billion people are joining the planet by 2050 this will require a 60 70 increase in global food production. Total food waste in the uk has fallen by the equivalent of 7 per person over the past three years but individual households should still be doing more to reduce the 4 5m tonnes of food waste.
This release contains statistics on waste produced at a uk level.
This release contains statistics on waste produced at a uk level. Total food waste in the uk has fallen by the equivalent of 7 per person over the past three years but individual households should still be doing more to reduce the 4 5m tonnes of food waste. 2 3 billion people are joining the planet by 2050 this will require a 60 70 increase in global food production.
Ref ref fact 10. In the home food waste is worth 730 per year to the average uk family 2 275 in the usa which collectively adds up to 15 billion per year.
