Food waste is already a big problem — but it could get even bigger

Grist
By Suzanne JacobsApr 7, 2016, 7:56 pm78 pts
We all know that food waste is a huge problem. The world squanders about one-third of its food supply, even though 800 million people are currently undernourished. And since agriculture is responsible for between 22 and 24 percent of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, that means we’re pumping loads of…

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