The report published by UN Environment Programme, ahead of the International Day of Zero Waste, points out India's per capita food waste at 55 kg per year. It also underlines rural India waste food less compared to urban areas.
In South Asia, Bhutan (19kg/ year) has the lowest per capita food waste in the country while Pakistan has the highest (130kg/year). Food wastage became a serious issue in India as India housed 233.9 million out of world's 783 million populations as per Global Hunger Index 2023 report.
India ranked 111 out of 125 countries, indicating a hunger severity level of "serious" for the country.
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