Food waste index report 2024
<p>The world wasted an estimated 19 per cent of the food produced globally in 2022, or about 1.05 billion metric tons, according to this new report by the UNEP.</p>
<p>The world wasted an estimated 19 per cent of the food produced globally in 2022, or about 1.05 billion metric tons, according to this new report by the UNEP.</p>
MUMBAI: Out of the total 20,359 samples of food articles which were examined across states during 2011-12, 1,950 were found to be adulterated, as per information provided by the Minister of State for Health
New Delhi in Dismal figures belie hopes of successful implementation of food security law As the Centre braces for an expanded distribution of grain among the poor under the national food security law, here’s a sobering thought. According to the latest official data, various state governments have failed to utilise even the grain allocated under the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS). During the last three fiscal years, states have not been able to take the full delivery of grain — mostly rice and wheat — allocated under TPDS, which targets 6.52 crore Below Poverty Line (BPL) families. Each BPL family is entitled to 35kg each of rice and wheat every month at subsidised rates.
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat high court on Thursday sought explanation from the authorities concerned over the wastage of nearly 3,000 quintal of foodgrain in rains at Vadodara railway station earlier this month. On the basis of a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by one Ritesh Koshtri, a bench of Chief Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya and Justice J B Pardiwala issued notice to the Western Railway, Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC), Food Corporation of India (FCI) and the union agriculture ministry. All have been asked to explain the wastage of huge stock of wheat on August 12.
Brussels/Amsterdam Drought-stricken crops and record-high grain prices have strengthened critics of the European Union biofuel industry, adding fears of a food crisis to their claims that it does not ultimately reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The renewed anxiety adds to pressure on the EU’s executive Commission to forge a deal this year to help ensure that EU biofuels do not clash with food production or the environment. Such an agreement would remove some of the uncertainty that has hung over the multi-billion euro bioenergy industry during years of debate. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation last week called for a suspension of US ethanol quotas as a response to the impact of the worst US drought in more than half a century on corn supplies and prices.
Jharkhand Government has taken initiatives to provide food security and a dignified life to all citizens, Chief Minister Arjun Munda said after unfurling the National flag to mark the Independence Day
In this chapter Mid-Day Meals Scheme (MDMS) has been discussed thoroughly with various empirical evidences. After the famous Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), the State in India, realizing
Government will incur an expenditure of Rs.150 crore The Delhi Cabinet on Monday approved implementation of “Dilli Annashree Yojana”, which was announced in the State Budget 2012-13 and seeks to provide food security to two lakh vulnerable households not covered under the Below Poverty Line and Antodaya Anna Yojana schemes through cash transfers of Rs.600 per month each.
The Delhi Cabinet today gave its approval for implementing the 'Dilli Annashree Yojana', announced in the Budget 2012-13, in order to provide food security to two lakh vulnerable households, not covered
The food ministry has submitted a ‘Plan B’ for the proposed Food Security Bill to the parliamentary standing committee for consideration after getting clearance from the prime minister, a source in the
A Bill further to amend the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. This Act may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Amendment) Act, 2012.