Published 15 Mar,2021 via Muscat Daily - In Oman, 470,322 tonnes of food are wasted in households every year, while the wastage per person is estimated to be 95kg .
These figures are part of the Food Waste Index Report 2021 compiled by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and partner organisation WRAP - a global NGO based in the UK. The report looks at food wastage that occurs in retail outlets, restaurants and homes – counting both food and inedible parts like bones and shells.
The index presents the most comprehensive food wastage data collection, analysis and modelling to date, and offers a methodology for countries to measure food wastage. According to the UNEP, 152 food wastage data points were identified in 54 countries.
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