How Can India Plug the Food Wastage Hole at the Consumer and Retail Level?
While India ranked 94th of the 107 countries on the global hunger index in 2020, a whopping US $ 14 billion worth of food products are wasted annually in India.
Representative image of a fast food meal. Photo: Reuters
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Note: This is the third article in the three-part series on losses in India’s food supply chain. The other parts can be read here and here.Â
While 2020 experienced the worst impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, its adverse effects on the poor and vulnerable population will linger on for several years. In the immediate aftermath of the lockdown, the Centre expanded the food security net as an interim measure.