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		netmonk on Oct 28, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Wild mammal biomass has declined by 85% since the ... Could you add the total amount of wasted meat (and food) per day also ? From several sources like WHO or WEF the annual wasted pourcentage of food is around 50% in the world. Guess where the inflation come from.

nine_k on Oct 28, 2022 [–]

I suspect the majority of wasted food is fruits and vegetables which spoil pretty easily. Meat is likely a minority.

Amounts of grain or potatoes produced / consumed per second, in square kilometres of fields, would be impressive, too.

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