About one billion people were living in hunger across the globe in 2009, which was about 100 million people
more than the 2008 level (World Summit on Food Security, 2009). While addressing global hunger through
further investment in food production is a welcome move, it should be complemented with a food loss
reduction strategy, as reducing losses is among the most sustainable alternatives to increasing food production
(UNEP/GRID-Arendal, 2010) and is a way to advance food security as well as to feed the hungry.