In Pakistan we have a culture of hoteling and families these days are interested in eating food in restaurants. Restaurants are now extremely profitable businesses in Pakistan. This is merely because people have lost interest in cooking food for them and restaurants are offering presumptuous food. It is alarming to know that 40% of food wasted globally is the Pakistan’s share of wasting food.

We are called a developing nation yet our citizens are extravagant when it comes to spending money in food. We all talk about poverty but what if we actually cater poverty by appropriately channelizing the food chains throughout our country. In a newspaper Pakistan today article published that 6 out of 10 people go to bed hungry. It was also stated that Pakistan is ranked 107 at Global Hunger Index.

It is alarming to notice that still we people are wasting food at a quiet enormous level. So to avoid food hunger I would suggest that food chains and restaurants must be directed to don’t waste the food. However what they can do is recycle the food which is left over and distribute it to the marginalized segments of the society. I am highly optimistic that if we would do the redistribution of the food this way then surely we can feed every citizen of the Pakistan in a better way.

I would further share some facts about Food wastage which are shared by OLIO organization

1. 1\3 of food produced is wasted globally

2. Annual value of food wasted worldwide is 1$ trillion

3. World’s 1 billion can be fed by the food that is wasted in UK, Europe and America

4.25% of the water is used to grow food which is never eaten.

5. An area larger than China is used to grow food that is never eaten.

References

https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/06/15/new-campaign-targets-food-wastage-and-hunger-in-pakistan/

https://olioex.com/food-waste/food-waste-facts/