Gap Fill - Food Waste - Level 6

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More than one billion meals are thrown away every day, despite and millions of people . The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) recently reported that are responsible for 60 per cent of food waste, followed by and food services at 28 per cent, and shops at 12 per cent. The Maldives has the estimated household food waste per person, at around 260 kilograms . Syria, Seychelles, Mexico and Tunisia also recorded levels. Globally, food waste accounts for 8 to 10 per cent of greenhouse gas . As discarded food decomposes in landfills, it releases the dangerous greenhouse gas , which accelerates global warming.

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