Globally 30 percent of the food produced never reaches to a human stomach (FAO, 2021). Tackling food loss and waste benefits the climate, food security, and sustainability of agri-food systems. According to FAO 2021, 13.2 percent of the world’s food is lost from harvest to the retail stage. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 2021 estimates 17 percent of food waste at the retail and consumer levels. Developing countries face substantial food loss, while developed nations have significant food waste at the consumer end. Given the grave situation United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12.3 aims to halve per capita global food waste and reduce food losses substantially by 2030.
