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Let's tackle food wastage for a friendlier climate

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Like climate action, food wastage is a moral, policy, governance, environmental, health, political, and religious issue that must be tackled decisively. [iStockphoto]

Climate change is a sure pain in the neck for many nations as it threatens food security, whether it comes in form of drought, flooding or unpredictable rain patterns.

A report released in Dubai during the COP28 climate talks last December brought to the fore Africa's deepening food crisis, stating: "...nearly 282 million people in Africa (about 20 per cent of the population) are undernourished... More than a billion people are unable to afford a healthy diet. Around 30 per cent of children are stunted because of malnutrition."

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