Kya Food Wastage Global Hunger Ka Sabse Bada Kaaran Hai? 🌎🍽️

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Ek taraf 80 crore log bhooke so rahe hain, aur doosri taraf har saal 115 million tonnes khana waste ho raha hai! 😟 India ka kya role hai? Janiye food wastage aur global hunger ka shocking connection!

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00:00Globally, one third of the food produced is wasted.

00:16Humans ponder one billion meals every single day, a billion with a b.

00:21This is taking place even as food insecurity is on the rise and food inflation refuses

00:26to slow down.

00:27Despite this, we keep wasting food and this is costing the world a trillion dollars every

00:32year.

00:33In India alone, around 20 crore people are malnutritioned, whereas the people here waste

00:38up to 50 kilos of food every year.

00:41Food wastage causes an economic loss of around 1 trillion every year.

00:45And what does this have to do with the environment?

00:47I will explain everything one by one.

00:49Welcome to Undekha Nazariya, I am Ashish Atre and today we are going to talk about a problem

00:56that is becoming more and more prevalent day by day.

00:59Food Wastage.

01:00When I started my research on this, I realized how much food we waste from the farm to transit,

01:07storage, processing and serving.

01:12Food wastage is high at every level.

01:15When it comes to parties and events, the situation becomes even more serious.

01:19People pick up food in large portions, eat it in their own way and where does the leftover

01:23food go?

01:24Directly into the dustbin.

01:25And they pick up more than their capacity.

01:28It is so outrageous that on one hand, 80 crore people are struggling with food shortages

01:34and on the other hand, 115 million metric tons of food is wasted before it reaches the consumer.

01:41India is a food surplus country.

01:43Despite this, 20 crore people sleep on an empty stomach every day.

01:47This joke does not end here.

01:49The food that has been wasted becomes an environmental hazard in the future.

01:53Oxygen is used to decompose and methane is released in this process.

01:58Contributing towards global warming.

02:00Such a big scam.

02:02And do you know the economic value of this food loss?

02:05926 million.

02:06That is almost 100 crore rupees.

02:09Reports say that in India, a person wastes up to 50 kilos of food every year.

02:15I don't believe it.

02:16According to me, the figure is undervalued.

02:19Notice around you.

02:20You and I waste more than 50 kilos in a month.

02:24Look, first of all, we need to come to our senses.

02:28We need to start taking responsibility at both personal and social levels to reduce food wastage.

02:34One report says that with the arrival of refrigerators,

02:37the food wastage has drastically increased where it should have been reduced.

02:41It's a simple thing.

02:42When the fridge arrives, more fruits and vegetables are bought and put in it.

02:46And where does the leftover food go at night?

02:48In the fridge.

02:49Isn't it?

02:50And over time, this excess food gets spoiled.

02:52The fridge can also extend the life of food.

02:55It cannot make it immortal.

02:57Even after roaming around, excess food goes straight into the trash can.

03:02That's why we have to change ourselves first.

03:05I say buy a small fridge in which you can only put important things.

03:10Fortunately, many startups are trying to solve this problem innovatively.

03:16First of all is WasteLink.

03:18These people upcycle waste food into animal feed.

03:21Yes, these people process food waste in three categories.

03:26One is high protein, high fat and high energy.

03:30There are three types of meals we produce.

03:32One is an energy mix, the other is a fat mix and the third is a protein mix.

03:36That has been scientifically determined to be safe for animals.

03:39And according to the need, the feed is sent to cattle, poultry and fish husbandries.

03:44Yes, this food is scientifically safe for animals.

03:48And has been reported to improve livestock health and produce.

03:52Apart from WasteLink, there is GreenPod Labs.

03:55It is an agri-biotech company which offers cost-effective packaging solutions

04:00to extend the shelf life of fruits, vegetables and other farm products.

04:04We need such innovative startups who can decrease wastage at the initial level.

04:10Without much cost.

04:11And finally, Goodal.

04:13We liked their management model a lot.

04:16It is a surplus food management organization.

04:18If you have a good quantity of food left, you can call these people.

04:24They will come and pick up the surplus food and give it to the people who really need it.

04:29According to me, many NGOs are already working on this model in Tier 1 cities.

04:34All you have to do is a Google search.

04:36And if you are in Tier 2 cities, you can donate the leftover food.

04:41Our view is that surplus food donation solves a lot of problems together.

04:46Hunger, wastage and is also eco-friendly.

04:49Friends, it is a long journey ahead of us.

04:52It is difficult to make the food industry completely waste-free.

04:56But small efforts can tackle big humanitarian issues.

05:01As the problem is complex, its solution is as simple.

05:05By reducing food wastage, we can address problems like hunger, environmental issues and economic waste.

05:12I hope you understood this video.

05:15If you liked our view, then don't forget to like, share and subscribe.

05:20You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

05:23I am Ashish Chhatre.

05:25I will meet you in my next video.

05:27Till then, be responsible, be happy.

05:30Goodbye.

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