Dear MEL Topic Readers,
The world wastes more than 1 billion meals every day as hundreds of
millions go hungry, UN report finds
There are a little over eight billion people living on the planet. Approximately
one in every ten persons cannot eat enough food because of inequity and poverty,
climate change and extreme weather conditions, and wars and conflicts. In the
meanwhile, a significant amount, around 13% of the world’s food is lost during
production, harvest, processing, and transportation. Also, over one billion
tons of food is wasted by households, stores, restaurants, and other food
services. Combined, around one-third of all food produced for human consumption
is lost or wasted globally. Theoretically, if all food produced is distributed
properly and consumed, no one is hungry. At least, if we purchase, store, prepare,
and consume food more wisely, we can reduce food waste, which would also reduce
plant-heating emissions when discarded in landfills. So, why don’t we try cooking
with what we have instead of making what we just want to eat.
Read the article and learn about how much food is lost and wasted in
the world.
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