Per capita food waste was 127kg in the EU in 2020

By: Trademagazin editor Date: 2023. 01. 12. 11:45

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According to the latest data from Eurostat, food waste was 127kg per person in the EU in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Households in the EU generated 55% of the food waste, producing 70kg of waste per person. The remaining 45% was waste generated in the food supply chain. Restaurants and food services accounted for 12kg of food waste per person (9%), while retail and other types of food distribution were responsible for 9kg (7%).