Trash Talk
Climate One
Trash Talk: Fresh Takes on Food Waste
- Published
- March 13, 2026
- Duration
- 1h 3m
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Jun 10, 2026
Discusses Food loss and waste account for up to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions and cost $1 trillion an…
Summary
Food loss and waste account for up to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions and cost $1 trillion annually, according to the United Nations. About a third of all food grown on the planet gets wasted, rather than eaten. In developing countries, waste usually occurs between the field and the store, due to poor infrastructure, lack of refrigeration, and brok…
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Food loss and waste account for up to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions and cost $1 trillion annually, according to the United Nations. About a third of all food grown on the planet gets wasted, rather than eaten. In developing countries, waste usually occurs between the field and the store, due to poor infrastructure, lack of refrigeration, and broken supply chains. In rich countries, most waste happens after food reaches the store, where consumers don’t buy imperfect food – or buy too muc