Reducing Food Waste
In the OIC Member Countries
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Figure 7: Food waste differences between developed and developing countries
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Moderate at first
stages depending
on type of food.
Relatively high at first
stages of food chain
especially for
perishable food items.
Wastage by consumer
Losses and Losses and wastage
wastage relatively low in latter
relatively high in part of food chain. Food
latter part of food not consumed in
chain. households and other
consumption units is
often used for feed.
and/or distributed in
society
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Source: BCFN (2012)
Figure 8: Share of global food waste sales, by weight and food type
Source: Lipinski et al. (2013)
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