As food waste concerns grow, ‘best before’ labels are being scrutinised

The UN estimates that 17% of global food production is wasted each year; most of that comes from households. In the US, as much as 35% of food available goes uneaten, ReFED says. That adds up to a lot of wasted energy, including the water, land and labour that goes into the food production and higher greenhouse gas emissions when unwanted food goes into landfills.