Irish Waste 21.6 Kilos of Food Annually Per Person
Each person in Ireland discards approximately 21.6 kilograms of food per year. Cauliflower is the most commonly wasted single vegetable, while pears are the most discarded fruit. This food waste is costing the country cash weekly.
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RTÉ Radio 1
“Each person in Ireland bends about 21.6 kilos of food a year, roughly the weight of a small child. So we're a bigger child in the desert. Indeed. Like astonishing. And cauliflower, really surprisingly cauliflower is the most common bend single vegetable in Ireland and pears are the most discarded fruit.”
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