FSSAI’s Save Food, Share Joy campaign to be launched in Ernakulam on November 1
safefoodmitra.com · 2023-10-28 23:43:09
FSSAI officials and representatives of Kerala Hotel and Restaurants’ Association and Bakers’ Association of Kerala have reached an agreement to launch the programme, which will bring together people from all walks of life, food businesses, civil society organisations, corporates, government and local government bodies as well as volunteers to see that food is not wasted but shared with the less fortunate members of society. he groups will work in close coordination to recover surplus food generated, reduce the amount of wasted food and increase the amount of safe and nutritious food made available to those in need, according to FSSAI.
Despite large volumes of food being wasted, India has around 196 million people who are undernourished, and around 25% of the hungry live in India.