If it could be reduced to, say, 5-10%, you'd be able to cut food production by 25% to feed the same population. The strange part is that whoever is doing the th

If it could be reduced to, say, 5-10%, you'd be able to cut food production by 25% to feed the same population. The strange part is that whoever is doing the throwing away is already incentivized by the potential reduction in wasted investment. I don't know what food is included in those statistics though - I assume most of it comes from past-due-date food thrown out in stores.