Some stark facts about food wastage: 1)33% of all the food produce globally doesn’t reach human mouths – it’s either lost in transit or wasted by consumers. 2) Developed nations like the US and European countries throw away 222 million tonnes of edible food ever year which is almost equal to what sub-Saharan Africa consumes! 3) India loses about 21 million tonnes of wheat annually due to inadequate storage and distribution. 4)Most food is wasted by just 30% of the population who earn more than Rs 100 a month. A lot of it is wasted during various events like weddings, births, deaths and other social events and holidays. 5)This is even more shocking considering every other child in India is stunted due to malnutrition and India ranks 15th from last in the global hunger index.
Posted on: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 09:45:05 +0000
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