International day of awareness of food loss and waste 2022 All you should know about this day

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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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