Food Waste & Hunger

 Food waste and hunger are linked in many ways :-

 

1. Food waste is a major contributor to hunger

Around one-third of food produced globally is lost or wasted, even though there is enough food to feed everyone. If only a quarter of this food was saved, it could feed 870 million people who are hungry. 

 

2. Food waste is a global problem

Food waste happens at every level of the supply chain, from farms to homes, and affects people in both rich and developing countries. 

 

3. Food waste has environmental consequences

Food waste contributes to climate change, nature loss, and pollution. Food that ends up in landfills produces methane, a greenhouse gas that's more powerful than carbon dioxide. 

 

4. Food waste has economic consequences

Food waste causes huge economic losses. 

 

5. Food waste can be reduced

There are many ways to reduce food waste at home, such as cooking and serving the right portions, freezing, pickling, dehydrating, canning, and making jam or jelly from surplus fruits and vegetables. 

 

6. Policies and partnerships can help

Governments and the private sector can work together to identify problems and develop solutions.