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It s part of an emerging industry that s trying to cash in on a senseless human problem: The huge amount of uneaten food that goes from supermarkets and restaurants to the dumpster. Much of that, if it s not composted, ends up in landfills where it decays, sending potent planet-warming greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Enter a new business opportunity. A company called Winnow has developed the AI tool that spies on restaurant garbage. Another, company, Afresh, digests supermarket data to look for wasteful mismatches between what a store is stocking, and what people are buying. ....
If nothing is done to reduce wastage, Malaysia would waste about 15 to 20 per cent more food during Ramadan compared with other months, according to a government agency. ....
NGOs and government agencies in Malaysia are concerned about an issue that has become more glaring during the holy month of Ramadan - excess food being left unsold at bazaars across the country. CNA's Afifah Ariffin went to a bazaar in Kuala Lumpur's Kampung Baru to see what is being done to tackle the problem of food ....