A reduction in food loss and waste will not only help conserve precious natural resources and reduce the greenhouse gas emissions, it will also help strengthen global food security and improve access to nutrition for vulnerable populations.

• Hunger Impact: An estimated 811 million people were affected by hunger in 2020 and 3 billion more were unable to afford a healthy diet (UNEP).
• Water Use: 66 trillion gallons of water go toward producing food that’s lost or wasted (World Wildlife Fund).
• Land Use: The total area of land used to produce food that was lost or wasted on farms globally equates to nearly 1.7 million square miles—an area larger than the Indian