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World Food Day: Over a Billion Tonnes of Food Wasted Each Year While 645 Million Go Hungry
More than a billion tonnes of food — about a fifth of global production — is lost or wasted each year, while 645 million people, one in 13 worldwide, faced hunger in 2025. UN figures released around World Food Day on 16 October highlight the gap between waste and want, the countries wasting the most and practical steps households can take.