Food wastage in India

Food Caring

1. Don’t waste food, it’s like wasting one of the
most precious things given by god to us.

2. A nation could eat of the food that we waste!
Food wastage or food loss is food that is
wasted or lost uneaten.

3. Natural Calamities
Transportation
Manufacturing
In the chain - harvesting to retailers
Over-purchasing
Excessive pre- preparation of food in
restaurants and hotels.
Bulk sized packaging of food items in
supermarkets.

5. It wastes water.
It releases methane.
It wastes land.
It destroys biodiversity.
Acceleration of climate
change.
Economic consequences.
Emission of toxic gases.
Wastage of resources.

7. 1. Over 1/3 of all food produced globally goes
to waste.
2 An area larger than China is used to grow food
that is never eaten.
3. 25% of the world’s fresh water supply is used
to grow food that is never eaten.

8. 4. In most developed countries, over half of
all food waste takes place in the home.
5. If food waste were a country it would be the 3
rd

largest emitter of greenhouse gases (after China
& the USA).
6. Food waste in India alone could feed 200
million hungry people.
7. ¼ of wasted food could feed all 795 million
of undernourished people in the world.

9. Supermarkets play a major role in food wastage.

#Stat 1: Grocery Stores Cause 10% of Indian Food Waste.
Company Grade Prevention Recovery
Reliance Fresh B 16 9
Easyday C 7 5
Aditya Birla C 8 3
Big Basket B 7 6
24 Seven C 6 7

10. #Stat 2: Up to 50 % of Produce Is Thrown Out While
Still Edible*
#Stat 3: Only 6 states have laws encouraging grocery
store food donation .

11. When cooking, don't over-serve food.
Shop smart and realistically.
Save – and actually eat – leftovers.

12. Store food in the right places.
Keep track of what you throw away.
Avoid clutter in your fridge, pantry
and freezer.


Treat expiration and sell-by dates as
guidelines.

13. Donate to food banks and farms.
Try canning and pickling.
Use helpful apps and gadgets.

16. To grow
crops
farmer has
to plough
his field.
The
farmer
has to
sprinkle
fertilizers
and
pesticides
on his
crops.
When the
crop is
ready, the
farmer has
to harvest
his crop.
After
harvesting
, the
farmer
stores the
grains in
the
warehouse
s.
…………an
d we
easil
y THROW
it
??!!

19. Poor storage facilities, packaging and lack
of infrastructure cause post harvest food
losses in developing countries.
Prevention: Investment in infrastructure,
packaging and transportation.

20. Unsafe food is not fit for human
consumption and therefore is
wasted.
PREVENTION: Develop knowledge
and capacity of food chain
operators to apply safe food
handling practices.

21. Lack of processing facilities causes high
food losses in developing countries.
PREVENTION: Improve
investment climate for agro-
industry. Develop contract
farming linkages between
processors and farmer.

22. Inadequate market systems cause
high food losses in developing
countries.
PREVENTION: Marketing
cooperative
s and improved market
facilities.

23. Give away food instead of throwing it in
garbage bags.

24. Some apps that can
reduce food wastage
and feed the hunger.
No Food
Wasted
Food Rescue
Hero
Feedie
Foodfully Flashfood
Food for All
Use best technology and gadgets!!