According to тАШFood Waste Index Report 2021тАЩ compiled by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) & WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) found that around 931 Million Tonnes┬а (1.03 Billion Tons) of Food waste was generated in 2019. It equals to┬а 17% of food produced globally.
- 61% of this waste was generated by households, 26% from food service & 13% from retails.
- At the Global level,┬а 74Kg per capita of food is wasted each year.
- In India the per capita food wastage is 50 Kg (at the household level) & it is estimated that India generates 68, 760, 163 tonnes of food waste each year.
- The 2015 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12.3 aims to halve food waste & reduce food loss by 2030.
In addition to the Food Loss Index developed by the Food & Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO), Food Waste Index covers foodтАЩs journey – food waste occurring at household, food service & retail level.
Key points
- ┬аPer capita food wastage is higher in west Asian & sub-Saharan African Countries compared to South Asian, European & North American countries.
- ┬а8-10% of the Global Greenhouse Gas emissions┬а (GHG) are associated with foods which are not consumed.
- Reducing food waste will slow down the destruction of nature through land conversion & pollution, enhance availability of food & reduce hunger.
FAO Report
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, in 2019 around 690 million people were impacted by hunger & 3 billion were unable to afford a health diet.
- The numbers are expected to increase sharply in the Post covid-era.
Per Capita Food Wastage estimates in South Asia
- 82 kg in Afghanistan
- 79 kg in Nepal
- 76 kg in Sri Lanka
- 74 kg in Pakistan
- ┬а65 kg in Bangladesh
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Recent Related News:
i.On September 29, 2020 The First Ever тАЬInternational Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW)тАЭ was observed FA & UNEP.The Theme for International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste┬а 2020 is тАЬStop food loss and waste. For the People. For the PlanetтАЭ.
About┬а United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP):
Executive Director – Inger Andersen
Headquarters – Nairobi, Kenya
About WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme):
Chair – Julie Hill
Headquarters – Banbury, United Kingdom
