More than 2.4 million tons of edible food, with a market value of 19.5 billion shekels ($5 million) is wasted in Israel annually, according to the second national Food Waste and Rescue in Israel: The Economic, Social and Environmental Impact Report, released on Tuesday by Leket Israel, which rescues leftover food from banquets and other sources, and the BDO Ziv Haft Israel accounting group.