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Closing the Food Waste Gap
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Closing the Food Waste Gap

The Boston Consulting Group
Boston Consulting Group, 2022
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There are no simple answers to climate change, war, disease and global inequality. Or rather, these are intractable problems that no individual could reasonably hope to solve. But the global problem of food waste is a little different. With food waste, the course of action is mostly clear. Individuals can implement simple protocols to mitigate food waste. Businesses can do even more. In this report, the Boston Consulting Group shows how simple solutions could have an outsized effect on a serious global problem.

Take-Aways

  • Nearly one-third of all food is lost or wasted rather than eaten. Out of 10,000,000 apples, that’s 3,400,000 that never get eaten.
  • From production to processing to transportation and retail, the site of food loss varies by region.
  • Public, private and individual efforts can reduce food loss through policy, incentives, infrastructure, awareness and collaboration.

About the Author

The Boston Consulting Group is a global management consulting firm with offices in 50 countries throughout the world. It was founded in 1963.

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