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Half of world's meals go into the bin
Thursday January 10, 2013 07:49:39 PM,
IANS
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London: Experts have
revealed that half of the food produced in the world is actually
being thrown away every year.
According to a report, as much as two billion tonnes is wasted
just because of overly strict sell-by dates, buy-one-get-one-free
offers and consumer fussiness, Daily Express reported Thursday.
Up to 30 percent of the vegetables in Britain are not harvested
because their physical appearance fails to match the severe
demands of the supermarkets.
According to a report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers,
an independent scientific body, half of the food purchased in
Europe and the US is thrown away as needless waste while elsewhere
there are other problems like storage.
"The amount of food wasted is staggering," says Tim Fox, of the
institution. "This could be used to feed the world's growing
population - as well as those in hunger today."
"The reasons for this situation range from poor engineering and
agricultural practices, inadequate transport and storage
infrastructure through to supermarkets demanding cosmetically
perfect foodstuffs," he added.
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