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International day of awareness of food loss and waste is marked on September 29 every year.
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This day takes huge importance due to the rising food insecurity across the world.
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This day seeks to start the argument about cutting food loss and waste (FLW) to mitigate climate change.
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The theme for this year will be, ‘Stop Food Loss and Waste! For People and Planet.’
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On December 19 2019, the UN General Assembly set September 29 as the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste.
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As per the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), an assessed 14 per cent of the world’s food is lost between harvest and retail.
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An estimated 17 per cent is wasted in retail and at the consumption level
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Governments across the globe need to unite and find an answer to cut food loss and waste.
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