Environmental impact

FOOD WASTE FACTS

Important insights about global food waste impact

Food waste emissions

Food loss and waste is responsible for about 8% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Water waste illustration

The water used to produce lost or wasted food equals three times the volume of Lake Geneva.

Agricultural land illustration

Nearly 30% of the world’s agricultural land is used to grow food that is never consumed.

GHG savings illustration

Better food use and distribution could avoid 14% of GHG emissions from agriculture by 2050.