Which countries waste the most food, and how to reduce waste at home

North America Health Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:50:41 GMT Moderate confidence — 74/100

For every five plates of food served around the world, roughly one ends up in the bin.
That adds up to more than a billion tonnes of food a year.
Meanwhile, 645 million people, about one in 13 of the world’s population, went hungry in 2025, according to the UN.

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For every five plates of food served around the world, roughly one ends up in the bin.
That adds up to more than a billion tonnes of food a year.
Meanwhile, 645 million people, about one in 13 of the world’s population, went hungry in 2025, according to the UN.

Sources: Al Jazeera