China wastes almost 30% of its food (2024)

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Out-of-home dining accounts for some of the nation’s wasted food, but much more is lost during food storage and processing.

China wastes almost 30% of its food (1)

More than a quarter of food produced for human consumption in China gets lost along the supply chain or lands on rubbish heaps.

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Nature 595, 629 (2021)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01963-3

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