NUTRITION-MINDTAP (1 TERM)
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Chapter 15, Problem 13SC
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Due to spoilage, pests and other reasons nearly 1.3 billion tons of nourishing food which is equivalent to one-third of the total annual production is wasted or lost in the hungry world. More than 25 percent of all freshwater used each year is spent producing food that is ultimately wasted.
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