date:Dec 20, 2012
A growing body of evidence suggests tackling food waste could help resolve many of the sustainability challenges faced by the food industry. A number of studies are linking food losses waste to food inflation, food security, resource inputs and climate change.
The global food industry is currently experiencing its third bout of food inflation in 5 years because of poor agricultural harvests in the US, Russia and South America. Analysts predict the average basket of food prices will rise by 15