Every day, millions of tons of food are wasted all over the world. Why do you think this is happening? And how can we solve this problem?

It is clear that

, across the world,

food

wastage

is a common phenomenon. There are multiple causes for

this

problem

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this

is not something that can be solved in a single day. A collective effort is required, both from

government

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the government

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and citizens to compact

this

issue. In

this

essay, I will explore some of the causes

for

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food

wastage

and propose possible solutions.

Firstly

, In a country like

India

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India,

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we do not have proper storage facilities and distribution channels for storing perishable items.

As a result

, vegetables like onions and tomatoes, which have very low shelf life

is

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are

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being wasted or thrown away. To illustrate

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point, it has been estimated that every year close to Rs. 100 million worth of

vegetable

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vegetables

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and fruits are rotting away,

due to

the lack of proper storage infrastructure. It is important for the government to do a thorough study of the distribution channels for these perishable items and come up with a plan to build facilities to store

such

items at proper locations across the country.

Furthermore

, every citizen in our country should take responsibility to prevent

food

wastage

at his/her home.

For instance

, in India, lavish weddings and parties contribute close to 15% of the

food

wasted every day. It is important that, when we are planning for a function, we should

also

consider,

means

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the means

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by which we can distribute the excess leftover

food

. Nowadays,

they

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are many organizations which can help with

this

.

To sum up

,

food

wastage

is a major concern in today's society and in my view, both government and individuals should take responsibility to address

this

issue and start with

solutions

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the solutions

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proposed above.