New Federal Body Tackling Food Waste Established in Australia

A woman pulls a "wheelie bin" on a street in the central business district of Sydney on May 8, 2018. PETER PARKS/ Getty Images

A $4 million body designed to tackle Australia’s food waste has been set up by the federal government.

Environment Minister Sussan Ley said Australians throw out more than 7.3 million tonnes of food each year at a cost of more than $20 billion to the economy.