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How big data helps to tackle food waste

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While lots of food is wasted in the developed world, millions of people struggle to get enough of it among developing countries. Image source: Shutterstock (#203523100).

While 30 percent of the food produced around the world is thrown away, around 800 million people in the world do not have enough of it to keep themselves healthy. But because it’s mainly a problem of logistics, technologies such as big data could help to get food to the people who need it most.

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