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Half of all food 'wasted' report claims

Half of all food 'wasted' report claims

Matt McGrath - BBC - World Issues el Thu, Jan 10th 2013

The report said half the food bought in Europe and the US ended up in the bin. As much as half of the world's food, amounting to two billion tonnes worth, is wasted, a UK-based report has claimed. The Institution of Mechanical Engineers said the waste was being caused by poor storage, strict sell-by dates, bulk offers and consumer fussiness.