Businesses blindly sending billions in profits to landfill as food waste | The Business | ABC NEWS

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Australia wastes about $36 billion worth of food a year and experts say many businesses do not even know how much potential profit they are throwing away. While the government has committed to halving food waste by 2030, some experts are concerned we won't meet the target, as landfill sites across the country reach critical levels. #ABCBusiness Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia

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