世界上一半的食物被丢掉,尤其在欧美国家,每年约在20亿吨

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http://www.lbnelert.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/world-food.jpgREPORT:
HALF THE WORLD’S FOOD WASTED:
Half the world’s food, up to 2 billion tons,
is “just thrown away,” according to study released Thursday. Four
billion tons of food is produced each year, but between 30 percent
and 50 percent of it is never eaten, partially due to factors such
as poor infrastructure and storage facilities, strict expiration
dates, “get one free” offers, and, lastly, consumer fussiness. Half
the food in Europe and the U.S. is thrown away after it is bought.
Meanwhile, the study said, the demand for water in food production
could reach 10 million to 13 million cubic meters a year by
2050—more than triple the amount of fresh water used by humans
today.