+ 10 million tons of produce goes unharvested each year. + Food in the U.S. is cheaper than nearly anywhere else in the world. (corn, wheat, milk, and soybeans) + Food loss and waste amounts to roughly $680 billion in industrialized countries and $310 billion in developing countries. + Fruits, vegetables, roots and tubers are thrown out more than any other food. + The amount of food lost or wasted every year is equivalent to more than half of the world's annual cereals crop (2.3 billion tons in 2009/2010). + Food loss and waste also amount to a major squandering of resources, including water, land, energy, and labour + Food waste needlessly produces greenhouse gas emissions which contribute to global warming and climate change. + saving One ton of food waste prevents 4.2 tons of CO2 from being PRODUCED.