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The Real Cost of Food Waste in Australia

Food waste costs Australia more than $36.6 billion every year—but the real loss includes household money, water, farmland, energy and millions of meals.

A compost bucket overflowing with food scraps on a kitchen counter, surrounded by cards labelled money, water, farmland, energy and meals

Food waste costs more money than you think.

Australia wastes around 7.6 million tonnes of food each year and it costs the country more than $36.6 billion annually. Households alone are responsible for about 2.5 million tonnes.

Read the full story for the household, economic and environmental impact—and the practical steps to shop and cook with less waste.

Written by Michelle Hanlon, founder of Pantrix.

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