We’re all guilty of wasting a bit of food now and again, whether that’s through cooking too much or not eating something before the best before date. However, it’s a much bigger problem than that, and globally there is around 1-1.2 billion tonnes of food wasted every year. Just imagine what could be done with all that wasted food. And it’s not just the wasted food itself that’s a problem. Think about the associated pollution, money and energy that goes with it.

This infographic looks at all these points, showing how much of a global issue food wastage is, as well as how we can do our bit at home to reduce the amount of food that goes to waste.

We hope that you find this infographic interesting. Scroll down to the bottom of this page for an embed code, sources and full transcript.

Did you realise how big an issue food wastage is? If you have any tips on how we can cut down on the food that goes uneaten, let us know in the comments below.