It is an insane thing to waste food. Why? Well, firstly because the incredible human effort and cost involved in producing the food is an understatement. Secondly, the number of people in the world who lack the basic access to food for survival is mind-boggling. If you combine those two factors then you can pretty much realize that any reason in the world for you to throw away your food will be absolutely unjustified. However on the contrary, wasting food is quite a common behavior in urban societies of the world. In fact, food waste is the number 1 source of garbage landfills. How do we know that? Here’s an infographic that shows just how big is the issue surrounding wastage of food.
Infographic Souce : Fix.com
