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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

IKEA's Restaurants Have More than Halved Food Waste Since 2017

A cook waits for customers at the IKEA cafeteria in Prague, February 25, 2013. (Reuters)

IKEA, which as well as being the largest furniture brand also runs one of the world's biggest restaurant chains, has slashed its food waste by 54% since 2017 to save money and reduce its environmental footprint.

Global food waste accounts for between 8% and 10% of total greenhouse gas emissions, according to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization.

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