March 11, Kathmandu- Every year more than 9 million people die due to hunger in the world. We have been hearing the news of food shortages in the mountainous and arid regions of Nepal every year.

But how much food does the family waste each year? It's amazing to hear. If only wasted food can be stopped, no one in Nepal will have to suffer from hunger.

The UN recently released a report. In which it is mentioned how much food is wasted in the world. The report of the study conducted in 2019 has been made public recently.

It lists the average amount of food wasted by citizens of all countries of the world. According to a United Nations report, every Nepali waste about 79 kg of food in a year. This rate is even higher than in India and China.

Where 22 lakh 49 thousand four hundred and twelve tons of food is wasted in Nepal every year. Only by distributing so much food in the food-starved areas of Nepal can the problem of food shortage be solved.

Similarly, statistics of all the countries have been mentioned in the report. In South Asia, most people in Afghanistan waste food. Every citizen spends about 82 kg of food in a year. Every year, a total of 3.19 million 154 tons of food is wasted across the country.

According to the UN report, Bhutanese waste 79 kg per year, Sri Lankans 76 kg, Pakistanis 74 kg, Iran and Maldives 71 kg per person, Bangladeshis 65 kg, and Indians 50 kg per person.

The report states that around 900 million tons of food were wasted worldwide in 2019. Which is more than 17 percent of the total food. The report suggests that simply stopping people from wasting food around the world would be enough for a famine-stricken country.

The United Nations Environment Program and its partner organization WRR have released the 'Food Waste Index Report-2021'. The report says that on the one hand, part of the world's population is struggling with hunger and on the other hand, millions of tons of food are being wasted.

Out of the total wasted food, 61 percent was wasted from home, 26 percent from foodservice and 13 percent from retail. According to one estimate, a truckload of wasted food equals 23 million trucks in an area of ​​40 tons.

According to the report, a citizen of the United States wastes about 59 kg of food every year. "If we are serious about avoiding crises such as climate change, damage to nature and biodiversity, and pollution, people around the world must stop wasting food," said Inger Addons, UNEP's executive director.

According to the report, 690 million people worldwide were affected by famine in 2019. That number is expected to rise further in 2020 due to Corona. The report covers retail outlets, restaurants, and food wasted at home. About 10 percent of the food consumed in a household is wasted.

Addison says everyone has a responsibility to stop wasting food. They have also urged everyone to play their role with sincerity to prevent this situation. He said that if everyone could pledge not to waste food, there would be no challenge in overcoming the problem of famine in the world.