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The countries that waste food the most appear in the UN Environment Program's Waste Index . This report aims to promote the generation of national strategies for the prevention of waste, because it has negative social, economic and environmental effects. The problem of food waste is so great that 931 million tons of food, or 17% of the total available to consumers in 2019, ended up in the landfills of homes, retailers, restaurants and other businesses. This loss is responsible for between 8% and 10% of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. Globally, 121 kilograms of food are thrown away each year per consumer. Therefore, there is more than enough food for all people, so... why are there populations that do not have food security? What happens in the countries that waste food the most? For the food industry, waste is more profitable than efficiency. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), food prices increased 8% in the period . In addition, The Guardian points out that the prices of wheat, corn and soybeans surpassed the record they reached during the 2008 financial crisis. “At both ends of the food chain it is expensive to reduce waste and it is profitable to sell people more food than they need.” Olivier De Schutter, co-chair of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems.
Likewise, social and economic inequalities prevent all sectors of the population from accessing healthy food. The lack of infrastructure in developing countries generates waste throughout the entire supply Namibia Email List chain because there are no adequate conditions to keep perishable foods in good condition. On the other hand, in higher-income sectors, people tend to purchase more products than they need, causing everything they cannot consume to be wasted. Countries that waste food the most Where is the most food wasted? The countries that waste the most food on this list are ordered from highest to lowest according to their waste per capita, that is, by individuals. Therefore, the total waste varies depending on the population size of each country. Likewise, this phenomenon is due to the internal social and economic structure of each nation, which is why we show you the reasons for food waste in the world and its consequences. Do you think Mexico is on the list.
Nigeria One of the countries that wastes the most food in the world is Nigeria . This is because around 70% of the food produced in the country does not reach the population, resulting in 200 million people in a situation of food insecurity. Although the UN Report indicates that 37,941,470 tons of food are wasted per year, 184 kilos for each person, it does not mean that each inhabitant throws away that amount of food. Instead, the waste is divided by the total population to obtain the loss rate. It is important to emphasize this because Nigeria does not have adequate infrastructure to transport or store food. Therefore, there is an excess of supply that forces producers to lower prices, and that increases the loss of products. 2. Rwanda Rwanda is the second country where the most food is wasted, according to the per capita index, reaching 164 kilograms per person, giving a total of 2,075,405 of annual waste. This result is due more than anything to household waste, since of the country's population is food secure. For this reason, the population has been recommended not to purchase products that are not going to be consumed within seven days of purchase.