The report now estimates global food losses at about 931 million metric tons (1.03 billion U.S. tons). What does estimates mean?

Those resources include the water, energy, money, human labor and more. What does INCLUDE mean?

Otto recommends that countries begin making more efficient use of food a part of their climate strategies and their COVID-19 recovery plans. What does RECOMMEND mean?

Reducing food waste could ease hunger and potentially lower that pollution. What does REDUCING mean?

The report now estimates global food losses at about 931 million metric tons (1.03 billion U.S. tons). What does GLOBAL mean?

The report's authors collected data on food-waste from 54 countries. What does Data mean?

The report's authors collected data on food-waste from 54 countries. What does COLLECTED mean?

The report also does not exclude data for food-related materials that usually are not eaten. What does EXCLUDE mean?

While the report is the best analysis of the issue to date, several data gaps remain. What does REMAIN mean?

The researchers tried to account for such gaps. What is a RESEARCHER?