FOOD waste in South Africa amounts to more than 30% of our national food production. Fruit, vegetables and cereals account for about 70% of the wastage, but a huge percentage of this is still perfectly edible.
Because SA is a net exporter of food, the loss and waste amounts to 45% of the food potentially available to ease food insecurity. Developed countries such as the UK and US waste 45 to 48% of their production.
Some developing countries waste less than South Africa. The UN Sustainable Development