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>
In the first signs of worry over a possible drop in grain output due to a poor monsoon, the government has cancelled licences for limited export of wheat barely 10 days after these were issued.
With the deficient monsoon bringing to the forefront concerns about inadequate foodgrain production, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday constituted an Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) to work on the modalities of the proposed National Food Security Act (NFSA).
Subodh Kant Sahai, Minister for Food Processing Industries.
The ambitious Food Security Bill may look at being more inclusive------------- Every Morsel Counts The alternative version Jean Dreze, Economist 1. Food security guarantee will have to come from the Centre 2. Does not want to freeze number of BPL families at any inflexible level 3. Wants clear criteria to determine BPL and APL categories, but not with an aim to exclude anyone
Chhattisgarh is witnessing an alleged multi-crore scam with thousands of tonnes of paddy procured only on paper.
To Adopt Common Nutritional Labelling Standards To Address Health Awareness Kala Vijayraghavan & Ratna Bhushan MUMBAI | DELHI INDIAN subsidiaries of global food and beverage companies such as Unilever, Kellogg, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and ConAgra are planning to adopt common nutritional labelling standards to address growing health awareness and concerns about obesity.
MUKESH RANJAN Despite the ruling UPA
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Leaders from rich nations at the G8 summit in Italy will commit $15 billion over three years to spur agricultural investment in poorer countries and combat hunger, a final draft statement seen by Reuters said.
A plan by G8 industrial countries to boost food security through increased farming investment is important and timely, and should not only focus on production but also on addressing hunger and malnutrition, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said on Tuesday.