New Delhi, Sept. 28 -- Did you know that in 2023, one in every eleven people worldwide faced hunger? In stark contrast, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has revealed that, on average, every individual wastes 79 kilograms of food annually.
Even more alarming is that nearly 60% of this food waste occurs at the household level, significantly contributing to global greenhouse gas emissions-accounting for 8 to 10 per cent of the total.
To draw attention to these critical issues, the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW) will be observed tomorrow, September 29. This day was officially designated by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2019.
The UN agency also cautions that 99% of the world's p...