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Did you know that around 14% of the food produced worldwide is lost?
Did you know that around 14% of the food produced worldwide is lost?
According to studies presented by the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) and the Swedish Institute of Food and Biotechnology (SIK), throughout the Food Production Chain, there are reasons key that cause the loss and waste of products; These reasons range from mechanical damage in production and processing, food deterioration in storage, to mishandling and contamination at any stage.
Therefore, a third of the food generated is lost and is never consumed. This is unacceptable considering that the UN records that approximately 24,000 people die of hunger in the world, which is equivalent to 16% of the total number of people who die every day.
In 2020 alone, between 777 and 815 million people faced hunger. The problem many times are not the resources but their management.
Zero Hunger a challenge ...
"End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture" is the second goal of the SDGs that we have to achieve in 2030.
The issue here is that 6 out of 10 hungry people live in countries or regions where there are armed conflicts, which further complicates the situation. This creates a fairly strong link between poverty and hunger, "Vulnerable people do not have access to healthy food."
According to the UN, there are 8 goals that will help us set the path to achieve this goal:
Universal access to nutritious and healthy food.
End all forms of malnutrition.
Double the productivity and income of small producers.
Promote sustainable agriculture and develop resilient agricultural practices.
Ensure genetic diversity in food production.
Invest in the development of rural infrastructure, agricultural research, technology and plant gene banks.
Correct and prevent trade restrictions and distortions in world agricultural markets.
Adopt measures to ensure the proper functioning of food commodity markets and facilitate timely access to market information.
What can I do to contribute? Don't waste and contribute!
Plan your purchases, fresh products do not usually last that long, so the ideal is to buy small quantities.
Order or serve yourself only what you are going to consume, it is part of making a responsible consumption, most of the time the leftovers of food end up being thrown away.
Be aware, if your family is small, try not to buy products in bulk or on a large scale, pay attention to the expiration dates and the life span of the food once the packaging has been opened.
Store products properly, check their storage specifications. By storing them improperly, you reduce life times.
Ration food, with this you will facilitate its consumption and you will not make excessive use of the products.
Make contributions, donate what you no longer use and that is still in good condition so that someone else can take advantage of it, many people in vulnerable situations will thank you.
- September 29 International Food Loss and Waste Awareness Day -
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