Throwing out a kilogram of white rice wastes 1550 litres of water.
One quarter of the food wasted in Australia could feed all the people starving in the third world countries.
Did You Know? In developed countries every kilogram of beef requires 10 kilograms of cereal and 100,000 litres of water. 140 litres of water is required to make a cup of coffee.
Supermarkets throw out 7% of food – unsold or damaged, 30% of food is discarded in our homes – uncooked or left over.