One in six pints of milk thrown away each year, study shows

Analysis suggests 116m tonnes of dairy products are wasted globally, with almost half lost before they even reach a storeOne in six pints of milk produced around the world is lost or wasted, according to research conducted at Edinburgh University for the Guardian.Sixteen percent of dairy products – 116m tonnes – is lost or discarded globally each year, according to Prof Peter Alexander, a member of the newly formed Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Security. He calculated that r