Food waste

Many of the inedible items which end up as food waste could be processed for consumption as it is done in many developed countries. Photo: Reuters
Panorama

Reducing waste is a must to protect people’s right to food security

Experts believe that increasing food wastage in the country curbs poor people’s right to food and also burdens the already frail waste management system

Infograph: TBS
Bangladesh

A Bangladeshi wastes 82kg of food a year at home – more than an American, Dutch, Japanese

Representational Photo: Collected
World+Biz

783 million people face chronic hunger. Yet world wastes 19% of its food, UN says

Dr Riad Shams. Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Why not make it compulsory for the culinary industry to address food waste?

Fertiliser from food waste: Ctg compost plant did not get the attention it deserves
Bangladesh

Fertiliser from food waste: Ctg compost plant did not get the attention it deserves

Sadman Yeasar Alam. Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Why Bangladesh should introduce a food waste law

Heavy investments needed for cold storage chain to cut food waste
Supplement

Heavy investments needed for cold storage chain to cut food waste

America's food waste problem is a hunger solution in disguise
Bloomberg Special

America's food waste problem is a hunger solution in disguise

Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Food to feed 16cr for 3 months wasted annually

A large truck dumps 45,000 pounds of food waste from the city of San Francisco for processing into compost at Recology Blossom Valley Organics North near Vernalis, California, U.S., November 10, 2022. REUTERS/Brittany Hosea-Small
World+Biz

World making little progress on food waste, a big climate problem

Shahadat Hussein
Thoughts

How the culture of food waste impedes SDG attainment

A Bangladeshi wastes 65kg food a year – more than an American, Dutch, Japanese
Environment

A Bangladeshi wastes 65kg food a year – more than an American, Dutch, Japanese

Food products are displayed at Lawson Open Innovation center during an event introducing its next-generation convenience store model in Tokyo, Japan December 4, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
Global Economy

Japanese companies go high-tech in the battle against food waste