August 14, 2013

Video: The Shocking Cost of Food Waste

This video, commissioned by WWF Germany, will make you think twice about throwing away an apple.

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This video, commissioned by WWF Germany, will make you think twice about throwing away an apple. The short film puts into perspective the cost of produced but uneaten food – a waste of water equivalent to the annual flow of the Mississippi River.

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(h/t Upworthy)

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