'One third of food wasted, costs world economy USD 750 bn'
September 11, 2013  16:17
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One third of the food produced worldwide is wasted, costing the global economy around USD 750 billion a year, a new report by the UN food agency said today. The Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organisation said some 1.3 billion tonnes of food are wasted every year, with the Asia region including China seen as the worst culprit.
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