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We heard you are interested in climate activism. Navigate around our globe to learn about how sustainable each country is when it comes to reducing the environmental impact of their food waste.
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Waste Wise is an interactive data visualization built around a single question: does stronger legislation actually lead to less food waste? We analyze 28 countries across 2019 and 2021, scoring each on six policy dimensions — tax incentives, liability protections, date labeling laws, food safety donation rules, waste deterrence measures, and government grants. We then compare those scores against real food waste per capita figures to see whether the numbers tell a clean story.
The data comes from the UNEP Food Waste Index [1], the Harvard Global Food Donation Policy Atlas [2], and the World Bank [3]. Spin the globe above, click any country, and compare. What you find may surprise you.
France holds a perfect policy score of 18/18 yet wastes nearly as much as the United States, which scores just 11/18.
Read more →Household waste typically represents 65–95% of total food waste per capita, regardless of GDP or income group.
Read more →South Africa ($6,829 GDP/cap) produces just 54 kg of waste while Nigeria ($2,787) produces 201 kg — wealth doesn't explain it.
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