Japan Posts Record-Low Food Loss in FY 2023

Tokyo, June 27 (Jiji Press)--The estimated amount of food either lost or wasted in Japan in fiscal 2023 fell 1.7 pct from the previous year to a record low of 4.64 million tons, government data showed Friday. In the year that ended in March 2024, food businesses disposed of an estimated 2.31 million tons and households 2.33 million tons, down 2.1 pct and 1.3 pct, respectively. Both figur...

Japan Posts Record-Low Food Loss in FY 2023
Tokyo, June 27 (Jiji Press)--The estimated amount of food either lost or wasted in Japan in fiscal 2023 fell 1.7 pct from the previous year to a record low of 4.64 million tons, government data showed Friday. In the year that ended in March 2024, food businesses disposed of an estimated 2.31 million tons and households 2.33 million tons, down 2.1 pct and 1.3 pct, respectively. Both figur...