30% of food produced They are wasted, while More than 3.1 billion people They will not be able to afford a healthy diet in 2021, according to data released by the Food and Agriculture Organization on the eve of World Food Day, which bears its slogan this year. “Water is life. Water nourishes. “Leave no one behind”While the non-governmental organization Manos Unidas warned against this 735 million suffer from hunger in the world.
Currently, more than 13% of food produced globally is lost in the supply chain after harvest and before retail, and another 17% is wasted in homes, in food services and at retail, according to a new report. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (Food and Agriculture Organization) and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).
At the same time, millions of people around the world suffer from malnutrition, and so does the world A far cry from achieving most nutrition goals Universally agreed upon.
Healthy diets are an essential part of addressing this problem. However, more than 3.1 billion people will not be able to afford a healthy diet in 2021.
Marking World Food DayOn October 16, the Spanish non-governmental organization Manos Unidas denounced that while tons of food are wasted every day, “the number of people suffering from hunger continues to increase,” the German news agency reported.
Moreover, the organization warned that “A failure for humanity“735 million people suffer from hunger in the world, according to the latest report entitled The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World.”
This number represents A An increase of 122 million people compared to 2019before the pandemic.
In the same way, the NGO points out that although the crisis caused by Covid-19 appears to be behind us, problems related to food insecurity and nutrition remain.
“The consequences not only exacerbate hungerBut logically, it has an impact on increasing the numbers of poor and sick people.”
In this sense, it ensures that promoting sustainable family farming, defending human rights and changing lifestyles and consumption are the strategic axes identified by the NGO to combat hunger and poverty.
On the contrary, he warned against it Climate change, armed conflicts and economic instability There are many reasons why the most vulnerable people do not have access to food security and the right to food.
“Unequal access to goods, consumerism for the richest, unfair trade exchanges, the consequences of climate change, land grabbing for extractive and agro-industrial purposes, speculation in food prices, and a food system not designed to meet needs,” said Fidel Bodja, Coordinator of the Department of Studies at Manos Unidas. : “People, wars and conflicts are involved and, ultimately, the exploitation of some people by others and some countries by others.”
Source: Telam
