CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -On 29 September 2022, the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste is observed globally. On 29 September 2022, the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste is observed globally.

Detailed explanation-2: -Event: International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste 2022 | SDG Knowledge Hub | IISD. The UN General Assembly, on 19 December 2019, designated 29 September as the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (A/RES/74/209).

Detailed explanation-3: -An estimated 14 per cent of the world’s food is lost between harvest and retail, and an estimated 17 per cent is wasted in retail and at the consumption level. This comes at a time when 811 million people go hungry.

Detailed explanation-4: -China and India produce more household food waste than any other country worldwide at an estimated 92 million and 69 million metric tons every year, respectively.

Detailed explanation-5: -When we waste food, we waste the labour, effort, investment and precious resources (like water, seeds, feed, etc.) that go into producing it, not to mention the resources that go into transporting and processing it. In short, wasting food increases greenhouse gas emissions and contributes to climate change.