More than 800 million people around the world endure hunger, yet the world wastes at least a third of all the food it produces. Even in the wealthiest nations, millions suffer from food poverty, with one in four Americans saying they struggle to afford food. It’s deprivation in a sea of plenty, says Tristram Stuart, author of "Waste: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal."
One in seven American households experience food insecurity, yet we throw away 40 percent of the food we produce.
Gains in food security in Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean overshadowed by hunger in sub-Saharan Africa
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