According to the latest report by the government's waste advisory body, £12.5bn worth of avoidable food and drink waste was thrown away last year in the UK. What are the other key findings from the report? 4.2m tonnes of avoidable food and drink waste was thrown away by UK households last year - worth £12.5bn - according to the latest report by the Waste & Resources Action Programme (Wrap). Full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2013/nov/07/food-waste-uk-latest-report-key-findings