One-third of food is dumped

ONE-THIRD of the food we produce is wasted as shopkeepers and consumers dump enough food every year to feed the millions starving in the world.

This is the shocking truth revealed by studies carried out by the EU and the UN, who believe that, with a little more care and education, much of this food could be put to better use.

Every year, 179kg of food is thrown away for every person in Europe, and this amount will increase by about 40% unless action is taken to reverse the waste.