Food wastage is big problem : you know why ?

  Whenever we think of the reasons that harm the environment, we think some of examples that is factories leaving deep black smoke in front of us, thousands of cars running on the roads, heaps of garbage spread around, etc.

 But if I say that the food we throw away or because of some reason, if they are ruined and they remain in the environment, then they also cause a lot of damage to the environment, then most of you are my Will not believe things. If we look at the data obtained, one third of the food produced globally is wasted. The amount of food that is wasted, if it is considered a country by size, it will come at number three as wasted food emits greenhouse gas, after China and America.

The food wastage not only causing environmental damage but there are other disadvantages which we will discuss in further detail, but before that we try to know that wasting food What is the meaning? What is included in it? Where is waste happening and how is it happening?

Wastage of food generally means food that is not eaten which is ruined due to any reason.

 There are two main types of food wasted: food loss and food waste.

Food loss is a large category from a decrease in mass (dry matter) or nutritional value (quality) of food that was originally intended for human consumption. These losses are mainly due to inefficiencies in food supply chains, such as poor infrastructure and logistics, lack of technology, inadequate skills, supply chains, management capacity, and lack of access to markets. In addition, natural disasters play a role.

Food waste refers to food suitable for human consumption, whether it is kept beyond its expiration date or left to spoil. Often this is because the food is spoiled, but it may be due to other reasons such as due to markets, or due to individual consumer shopping / eating habits.

According to United Nations estimates, 40 percent of food produced in India is either lost or wasted. However, this food waste is not limited to one level alone but occurs in several stages such as production, harvesting, transportation, processing, packaging, distribution, storage, and the final stages of consumption.

 Waste of food depends on where that food is produced or where it is being consumed, Talking about developing countries like India, then most of the food waste is near farms. It is seen from production to storage and distribution, most of the quantity is wasted in the fields due to lack of proper equipment during post-harvest production in India and storage of them in proper quantity due to lack of proper storage facilities. Inadequate maintenance and storage of waste is also a waste due to lack of proper maintenance of germs, which increases the chances of spoilage, along with the lack of proper packaging and more waste. Provides assistance. Whereas there is no problem of developed country, but in addition to developed countries near the plate is seen more, where people waste more than ready food.

 Talking about other causes of waste, many times we shop for excess food which we are unable to make full use of and it is ruined. In general, waste has increased ever since the construction of large fridges started in which people store more food and cannot make full use of it and over time most of them are wasted. Many times, due to the sales and discounts offered by companies, even ordinary people are encouraged to buy large quantities of food items, most of which they cannot consume and are wasted. Many times people get confused by the date of misleading end use and inadvertently waste food items. Often in the festival festival, extra food is prepared deliberately in the wedding so that no one falls short, but sometimes this extra food is wasted.

 Although food wastage is a global problem, but for India, this food wastage is becoming a serious problem, a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations says that every third malnourished child is an Indian, food wastage levels of malnutrition In addition, there is considerable social inequality in India, if we can stop this waste, then we can arrange for easy access to food of the lower classes who cannot get food. The Global Hunger Index is a tool that measures and tracks global appetite as well as region and country hunger in which India will be ranked 94th out of 107 countries in 2020, which is a matter of great concern only if it can be improved. Maybe when we can reduce food wastage.

 About 67 million tonnes of food is wasted every year in India, which is worth about Rs 92,000 crores, which would have deprived India of the extra economic benefits that could have been made and this profit which it could further pursue in other developmental works. Could be applied.

 In addition, when this food accumulates in landfills, it decomposes slowly and breaks down into methane and other greenhouse gases which are 86 times more powerful than carbon dioxide which not only has negative effects on the environment but also negative effects. It also affects our health.

 We have to understand that food waste not only leads to wastage of food, but it also results in wastage of water and other environmental resources over time. If we can control this waste, it will be very helpful in all our development, so that we will first have to explain to people the negative effects associated with food waste and if we control it, then it will also have to explain its positive effects. Apart from this, we also need to change our daily habits. We can deliver our food to those who need it before it is wasted, it will also fulfill their need and will also control the waste and strengthen the infrastructure and strengthen the storage and distribution transportation process. By going, we can control waste and develop the country and the people of the country in every field.