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Report Suggests Technology Can Help Combat Food Wastage In India
Food wastage can erode restaurant profits and also intensify environmental concerns, while millions around the globe suffer from undernourishment and malnutrition.
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Zomato’s New Food Rescue Feature Lets Users Grab Cancelled Orders at a Discount
Zomato has rolled out a new feature which aims to minimise the wastage of food caused by cancelled orders. The feature, dubbed Food Rescue, lets users grab orders cancelled by others from nearby restaurants at discounted prices for a limited time. The food delivery platform says orders will be received by customers in a short time and in their unta...
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Zomato Launches 'Rescue' Service To Combat Food Wastage. How Does It Work?
Zomato witnesses approximately 400,000 cancelled orders monthly which prompted it to launch the initiative.
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Centre Asks States To Include Chapter On 'Prevention Of Food Wastage' In School Syllabi
The government has also carried out publicity campaigns through the print and electronic media from time to time to sensitize people against food wastage.
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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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India Needs To Fix Missing Links In Farm-To-Fork Value Chain: President
India, a surplus food producing country, needs to fix missing links in the farm-to-fork value chain and also reduce food wastage, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Thursday.
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Delhi Government May "Limit" Guests At Weddings To Curb Food Wastage
The Delhi government informed the Supreme Court that it is contemplating a policy to "limit" the number of guests at "extravagant" weddings.
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Mumbai Man Collects, Donates Uneaten Plane Food. Thumbs Up From Facebook
A Mumbai man said he decided to do something about the food he saw often being wasted during flights. In a viral post on Facebook, Vishab Mehta detailed how he collected uneaten food during a recent flight and then offered it to those in need.
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Government Aims at Making India a Global Food Factory: Union Food Processing Minister
Food wastage is another area where government is directing its utmost attention.
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Air India To Save Rs 8-10 Crore Annually On Non-Veg Food Decision
Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha said the move is to save costs, reduce wastage, improve service and also avoid any chances of mix-up of meals.
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Why You Shouldn’t Throw Away the Peels of Mango, Banana and Other Fruits
Health experts point to the fact that some of the most vital nutrients in fruits are found in their peels, being a rich source of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals.
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How Many Prawns On Your Plate? 'Fix' Portions, Says Minister Ram Vilas Paswan
The amount of food served in restaurants and hotels may soon be "fixed", the government says, so people will not waste what they can't eat. Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan says he has called a meeting to discuss with the food industry on deciding and standardising how much should be served.
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Over-eating, Wastage Leads To Loss Of One Fifth Of The World's Food, Shows Study
London: Almost 20 per cent of the food made available to consumers worldwide is lost through over-eating or wastage, according to a new study. The world population consumes around 10 per cent more food than it needs, while almost nine per cent is thrown away or left to spoil, researchers said. Efforts to reduce the billions of tonnes lost could imp...
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New Bill Seeks Cap On Guests At Wedding, Checks On Spending Over Rs 5 Lakh
The menu at weddings and the number of guests should be limited to check extravagance, proposes a new bill to be taken up in parliament. A private member's bill to be raised in the Lok Sabha also suggests that those spending more than five lakhs on a wedding be asked to do a good turn by contributing towards weddings of girls from poor families.
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Wasting Food is Akin to Being 'Carbon Criminal': Dave
Wasting food is akin to being a "carbon criminal", Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave said today while calling for making a lifestyle of minimum carbon footprint a movement of the future.
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Report Suggests Technology Can Help Combat Food Wastage In India
Food wastage can erode restaurant profits and also intensify environmental concerns, while millions around the globe suffer from undernourishment and malnutrition.
-
Zomato’s New Food Rescue Feature Lets Users Grab Cancelled Orders at a Discount
Zomato has rolled out a new feature which aims to minimise the wastage of food caused by cancelled orders. The feature, dubbed Food Rescue, lets users grab orders cancelled by others from nearby restaurants at discounted prices for a limited time. The food delivery platform says orders will be received by customers in a short time and in their unta...
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Zomato Launches 'Rescue' Service To Combat Food Wastage. How Does It Work?
Zomato witnesses approximately 400,000 cancelled orders monthly which prompted it to launch the initiative.
-
Centre Asks States To Include Chapter On 'Prevention Of Food Wastage' In School Syllabi
The government has also carried out publicity campaigns through the print and electronic media from time to time to sensitize people against food wastage.
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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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India Needs To Fix Missing Links In Farm-To-Fork Value Chain: President
India, a surplus food producing country, needs to fix missing links in the farm-to-fork value chain and also reduce food wastage, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Thursday.
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Delhi Government May "Limit" Guests At Weddings To Curb Food Wastage
The Delhi government informed the Supreme Court that it is contemplating a policy to "limit" the number of guests at "extravagant" weddings.
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Mumbai Man Collects, Donates Uneaten Plane Food. Thumbs Up From Facebook
A Mumbai man said he decided to do something about the food he saw often being wasted during flights. In a viral post on Facebook, Vishab Mehta detailed how he collected uneaten food during a recent flight and then offered it to those in need.
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Government Aims at Making India a Global Food Factory: Union Food Processing Minister
Food wastage is another area where government is directing its utmost attention.
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Air India To Save Rs 8-10 Crore Annually On Non-Veg Food Decision
Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha said the move is to save costs, reduce wastage, improve service and also avoid any chances of mix-up of meals.
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Why You Shouldn’t Throw Away the Peels of Mango, Banana and Other Fruits
Health experts point to the fact that some of the most vital nutrients in fruits are found in their peels, being a rich source of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals.
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How Many Prawns On Your Plate? 'Fix' Portions, Says Minister Ram Vilas Paswan
The amount of food served in restaurants and hotels may soon be "fixed", the government says, so people will not waste what they can't eat. Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan says he has called a meeting to discuss with the food industry on deciding and standardising how much should be served.
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Over-eating, Wastage Leads To Loss Of One Fifth Of The World's Food, Shows Study
London: Almost 20 per cent of the food made available to consumers worldwide is lost through over-eating or wastage, according to a new study. The world population consumes around 10 per cent more food than it needs, while almost nine per cent is thrown away or left to spoil, researchers said. Efforts to reduce the billions of tonnes lost could imp...
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New Bill Seeks Cap On Guests At Wedding, Checks On Spending Over Rs 5 Lakh
The menu at weddings and the number of guests should be limited to check extravagance, proposes a new bill to be taken up in parliament. A private member's bill to be raised in the Lok Sabha also suggests that those spending more than five lakhs on a wedding be asked to do a good turn by contributing towards weddings of girls from poor families.
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Wasting Food is Akin to Being 'Carbon Criminal': Dave
Wasting food is akin to being a "carbon criminal", Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave said today while calling for making a lifestyle of minimum carbon footprint a movement of the future.
