Lost and tossed

Fruit and vegetables supply chain:

20% lost during picking and sorting;

3% lost during storage and shipping;

2% lost during juice production, canning or baking;

9% discarded at wholesalers and supermarket;

19% uneaten and discarded in homes.

Total:

53% lost or wasted;

47% consumed.

Royte, E., Waste Not, Want Not, in 'National Geographic', March 2016, Vol. 299, No. 3, pag. 38-39.