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Food Waste in India

India!! Country known for it's diversity and also it's food culture.We cook a variety of food.Our special occasions are know for there food.So,have you ever thought how much food we waste in our country? So I am going to tell you some statistics about Food waste in India. 

50kg of food is thrown away per person every year in Indian homes.Nearly 68 million tons of food is wasted in India  every year. This excess food waste usually ends up in landfills, creating potent greenhouse gases which have dire environmental implications. 

According to a report 1/3 of the world's hungry live in India.Over 7000 Indian's die of hunger every day. Nearly 25 lakh Indian's die of hunger every year. 

Think before you waste. 
Regards-
Aamena

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  1. Unknown28 July 2021 at 18:37

    Thanks for sharing this info, we will definitely look into this.

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  2. bhumibaraskar@gmail.com29 July 2021 at 21:49

    This is really a worthy effort being made ❤️🙌

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  3. Anonymous1 June 2022 at 09:41

    Very helpful information 👍🏻

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