Food Sustainability December 16, 2022The environmental impact of meat and dairy receives a lot of media attention—for good reason. But the impact of food loss and waste too often goes undiscussed. Senior partners Clarisse Magnin and Björn Timelin and coauthors found that up to 40 percent of the world’s food is lost or wasted every year. Fruits and vegetables, cereals, and roots and tubers account for most of the CO2 emissions and water use from this food loss. We strive to provide individuals with disabilities equal access to our website. If you would like information about this content we will be happy to work with you. Please email us at: McKinsey_Website_Accessibility@mckinsey.com To read the article, see “Reducing food loss: What grocery retailers and manufacturers can do,” September 7, 2022.