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World Food Day 2024: Shocking Facts About Global Hunger And How We Can Help Reduce It
World Food Day 2024 serves as a reminder of the urgent need to address global hunger and promote sustainable food systems.
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Halving Food Waste Can Reduce Hunger For 153 Million People Globally: Report
Halving food waste could cut climate-warming emissions and end undernourishment for 153 million people globally, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the UN's food agency said in a joint report Tuesday.
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8 Indian Climate Entrepreneurs Win Prince William's Earthshot Prize 2023
A solar-powered tech venture that is combating food waste in India and a global regenerative agriculture initiative founded by a Karnataka professional are among the five winners of the GBP 1 million 2023 Earthshot Prize.
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World-Wide, People Waste 1 Billion Tonnes Of Food Each Year: Report
The finding was a part of 'Food Waste Index Report 2021' released by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
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Global Food Waste in 2022: 5 Points To Know
Global food waste is a multifaceted problem that originates in agricultural production and goes all the way to garbage. Along with poverty, a slowing economy, conflict, and natural disasters, food loss is one of the main causes of hunger worldwide.
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World Throws Away Around 1 Billion Tonnes Of Food Each Year: Report
People globally waste 1 billion metric tonnes of food each year. A staggering one-third of all food produced globally is lost or wasted.
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Five Technologies That Will Help Make Food System Carbon Neutral
Five technologies have shown tremendous potential to make our food systems more resilient to global threats. These include carbon farms and regenerative agriculture, smart fertilisers, precision fermentation, vertical farming and use of biogas.
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India Falls To 101 From 94 In Hunger Index Behind Pak, Nepal: Report
India has slipped to 101st position in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021 of 116 countries, from its 2020 position of 94th and is behind its neighbours Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal.
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India Wasted Over 68 Million Tons Of Food In 2019: UN Report
An estimated 931 million tonnes of food were wasted globally in 2019, enough to circle the Earth seven times, according to a UN report which said that household food waste in India is about 68.7 million tonnes a year.
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Apps Help Find Unsold Food in Attempt to Reduce Waste
These apps are part of a growing number of services using technology to help reduce food waste.
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Starbucks To Completely Get Rid Of Plastic Straws By 2020
Leading global coffee retailer Starbucks has announced that it will be phasing out plastic straws from all its stores by 2020, and replacing them with 'strawless cups' and non-plastic compostable straws.
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5 Smart Tips to Prevent Food Wastage at Home
Food wastage is a global concern, with about one-third of the world's food wasted annually. Here are some tips to prevent food wastage at home.
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To Help Curb Climate Change, Stop Wasting Food: Scientists
Reducing food waste around the world would help curb emissions of planet-warming gases, lessening some of the impacts of climate change such as more extreme weather and rising seas, scientists said on Thursday.
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Ban Ki-Moon Serves 'Landfill Salad', Recycled Lunch Fit for Presidents, Princes
In a lesson on practising what they preach, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon served lunch made from food waste -- like "Landfill Salad" -- to about 30 world leaders in United Nations for the global summit on sustainable development agenda.
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United Kingdom's Food Recycling Cafes Go Global to Fight Waste
When former chef Adam Smith opened a small cafe in Britain's industrial North two years ago, serving up dishes with food destined for the scrap heap, he had big aspirations -- to fight global food waste.
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World Food Day 2024: Shocking Facts About Global Hunger And How We Can Help Reduce It
World Food Day 2024 serves as a reminder of the urgent need to address global hunger and promote sustainable food systems.
-
Halving Food Waste Can Reduce Hunger For 153 Million People Globally: Report
Halving food waste could cut climate-warming emissions and end undernourishment for 153 million people globally, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the UN's food agency said in a joint report Tuesday.
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8 Indian Climate Entrepreneurs Win Prince William's Earthshot Prize 2023
A solar-powered tech venture that is combating food waste in India and a global regenerative agriculture initiative founded by a Karnataka professional are among the five winners of the GBP 1 million 2023 Earthshot Prize.
-
World-Wide, People Waste 1 Billion Tonnes Of Food Each Year: Report
The finding was a part of 'Food Waste Index Report 2021' released by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
-
Global Food Waste in 2022: 5 Points To Know
Global food waste is a multifaceted problem that originates in agricultural production and goes all the way to garbage. Along with poverty, a slowing economy, conflict, and natural disasters, food loss is one of the main causes of hunger worldwide.
-
World Throws Away Around 1 Billion Tonnes Of Food Each Year: Report
People globally waste 1 billion metric tonnes of food each year. A staggering one-third of all food produced globally is lost or wasted.
-
Five Technologies That Will Help Make Food System Carbon Neutral
Five technologies have shown tremendous potential to make our food systems more resilient to global threats. These include carbon farms and regenerative agriculture, smart fertilisers, precision fermentation, vertical farming and use of biogas.
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India Falls To 101 From 94 In Hunger Index Behind Pak, Nepal: Report
India has slipped to 101st position in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021 of 116 countries, from its 2020 position of 94th and is behind its neighbours Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal.
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India Wasted Over 68 Million Tons Of Food In 2019: UN Report
An estimated 931 million tonnes of food were wasted globally in 2019, enough to circle the Earth seven times, according to a UN report which said that household food waste in India is about 68.7 million tonnes a year.
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Apps Help Find Unsold Food in Attempt to Reduce Waste
These apps are part of a growing number of services using technology to help reduce food waste.
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Starbucks To Completely Get Rid Of Plastic Straws By 2020
Leading global coffee retailer Starbucks has announced that it will be phasing out plastic straws from all its stores by 2020, and replacing them with 'strawless cups' and non-plastic compostable straws.
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5 Smart Tips to Prevent Food Wastage at Home
Food wastage is a global concern, with about one-third of the world's food wasted annually. Here are some tips to prevent food wastage at home.
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To Help Curb Climate Change, Stop Wasting Food: Scientists
Reducing food waste around the world would help curb emissions of planet-warming gases, lessening some of the impacts of climate change such as more extreme weather and rising seas, scientists said on Thursday.
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Ban Ki-Moon Serves 'Landfill Salad', Recycled Lunch Fit for Presidents, Princes
In a lesson on practising what they preach, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon served lunch made from food waste -- like "Landfill Salad" -- to about 30 world leaders in United Nations for the global summit on sustainable development agenda.
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United Kingdom's Food Recycling Cafes Go Global to Fight Waste
When former chef Adam Smith opened a small cafe in Britain's industrial North two years ago, serving up dishes with food destined for the scrap heap, he had big aspirations -- to fight global food waste.
