Food waste

what can we do to reduce food wastage ?

ماذا يمكننا أن نفعل للحد من هدر الطعام؟

• Throw away my food

• Finish my food

• Donate my food

• All of the above

Answer explanation

fun fact ! Even if you don't care about the environment (which you should), there are purely selfish reasons to stop wasting food. You still pay for the food you waste, so if you waste less food you save money.

how does the waste of food affect us?

كيف يؤثر هدر الطعام علينا؟

• You still pay for the food you waste, so if you waste less food you save money.

• air pollutants are released into the atmosphere, freshwater sources are contaminated, crops are grown in contaminated soil

• It doesn’t

• All of the above

What might be some benefits of reducing food waste?

ما قد تكون بعض فوائد تقليل هدر الطعام؟

• By reducing the amount of waste you create, you help prevent pollution and protect the environment.

• There are no benefits

• All of the above

• you’ll help yourself and the planet !

Answer explanation

Here are some tips !

Eat your leftovers.

Use your produce smarter.

Donate food.

What is food wastage?

ما هو هدر الطعام؟

• Food loss and waste is food that is not eaten.

• you cannot waste food

• Food wastage doesn’t damage

Answer explanation

Food loss and waste is food that is not eaten. The causes of food waste or loss are numerous and occur throughout the food system, during production, processing, distribution, retail and food service sales, and consumption. Overall, about one-third of the world's food is thrown away.

what are some examples of food wastage?

ما هي بعض الأمثلة على هدر الطعام؟

• leftovers from a meal, expired food, stale food, and blemished fruits and vegetables.

• Food waste DOESNT effect us in any way

• All of the above

Answer explanation

Examples of avoidable food waste are leftovers from a meal, expired food, stale food, and blemished fruits and vegetables.

Poor waste collection leads to environmental and marine pollution and can block water drains. Resulting flooding and other standing waters in waste items favour cholera and vector-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue.