EU wasting more food than imports: Feedback EU claims - 1530 million tonnes of food grains are being wasted every year
Due to the Russia-Ukraine war and climate change, grain prices are skyrocketing around the world. The European Union (EU) on the other hand wastes more food than it imports. Feedback According to an EU study, about 1530 million tonnes of food is wasted in the EU every year. This is more than double the previous estimates. The amount of wheat wasted in the EU alone is equivalent to about half of Ukraine's wheat exports and a quarter of other EU grain exports. Feedback EU director Frank Machilson said that in times of high food prices and life-threatening food waste in the EU, such a large amount of food is a big problem. Feedback The EU has said that it should aim for 2030 to tackle climate change and improve food security and move towards reducing food waste by 50%. About 43 environmental non-profit organizations have supported the proposal. Former UNFAO economist Abdolreza Abbasian said – The era of cheap food is over , according to the United...