Retailers are paying more to put stock on shelves yet are still choosing to get rid of products that are sellable. Global food waste costs are hitting $540 billion this year, and the cost of food waste is only going up. Efforts to reduce the amount of food waste are starting to be implemented in different countries, along with transparency, which is important in these cases. There needs to be collaboration between the food system companies to create an actual solution. As said in this article, reducing food waste needs to be seen as a regular part of the food system, rather than just seeing it as a sustainability act, and needs to be seen through all aspects and organizations in the food system.
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Reducing food waste is a $540 billion opportunity hiding in plain sight
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