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title: Why Food Loss and Food Waste Matter
description:     Around 1/3 of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted every year. This global food system inefficiency causes significant economic and sustainability impacts and around 820 million people are undernourished. This International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (#flwday) Intello Labs pledges to reduce food loss and food waste. […]
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# [Why Food Loss and Food Waste Matter](https://blogs.intellolabs.com/en/why-food-loss-and-food-waste-matter)

 Written by [Intellolabs](https://blogs.intellolabs.com/en/author/intellolabs) | Aug 21, 2020 8:35:09 AM

 

Around 1/3 of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted every year. This global food system inefficiency causes significant economic and sustainability impacts and around 820 million people are undernourished. This International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (#flwday) Intello Labs pledges to reduce food loss and food waste.

 

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