The amount of water embedded in wasted food can vary depending on the type of food, but on average, it is estimated that about 20% of the water consumed globally is used to produce food that is ultimately wasted. This means that a significant amount of water is embedded in wasted food. For example, it is estimated that a single apple requires about 125 liters of water to produce, so when that apple is wasted, all of that water is essentially wasted as well.
