Travel takes on food waste

With the number of global travelers having reached 1.5 billion in 2019, all of them needing to eat, tourism contributes significantly to the 40% of annual global food production that’s wasted (and is then transported, again, often to a landfill).
Julia Simpson, CEO of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), said travel companies worldwide, from small hotels to major corporations, are tackling the issue to both do the right thing and save money. Read More