According to the Japan Times website (1/3/09), Japan's agricultural ministry estimated that in 2007,23 million tonnes of food was wasted, costing 2 trillion yen, an amount greater than the gross aid to the developing countries from developed countries.
23 million tonnes of food was wasted, costing 2 trillion yen. This was an amount greater than the gross aid to the developing countries from developed countries. This was in 2007. This was what Japan's agricultural ministry estimated according to the Japan Times website (1/3/09).