G20 consumers wasting more than 2,100 kg â the equivalent of a large car â in food every year
New Food Sustainability Index evaluates the world's largest economies on food loss and waste, sustainable agriculture and nutritional challenges
Author of the article: Laura Brehaut
Publishing date: Jul 19, 2021  â¢Â 9 hours ago  â¢Â 6 minute read  â¢Â
In 2019, people living in G20 countries wasted more food per capita than the weight of a large car (2,166 kilograms). Photo by Getty Images
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Canada fared well in a new report analyzing the G20âs performance on food loss and waste, sustainable agriculture, and nutritional challenges. It scored points in the air category of sustainable agriculture, âdue in part to its strong policies in place for climate change mitigation and adaptation,â and stood out for its âstrong policy responseâ to food waste and approach to reducing it along the supply chain.