3
Ranking of global food waste if it were a country, as it would be the third largest generator of greenhouse gases in the world, behind China and the US
26%
of fresh tomatoes in the United States never make it into consumer hands
250
cubic kilometres is the total volume of water used each year to produce food that is lost or wasted — equivalent to the annual flow of Russia’s Volga River, or three times the volume of Lake Geneva
45%
of all fruits and vegetables are lost or wasted each year
150
kilograms of food per household per year can potentially be diverted from landfills through composting at home
Sources: World Economic Forum, Food and Agriculture Organisation