However, despite the gains, 7.4% of the Thai population remains undernourished and there is more that can be done for them, Konuma points out, adding he hopes that Thailand will join the UN secretary-general’s Zero Hunger Challenge at a national level. Konuma add that without concentrating our efforts toward zero hunger and real equitable growth, a just society and sustainable development will be difficult to achieve. It’s something he encourages all countries to do
While policymakers must take the lead, reducing food losses and waste are also practical to our daily lives. Increasingly, they are central to discussions on greater food security and sustainable development.
Some 1.3 billion tonnes (or 30% of total food production) valued at US$1 trillion is wasted globally each year, mainly due to consumption, distribution, processing, post-harvest and primary production losses. Such a staggering amount is more than four times what would be needed to solve world’s hunger challenge. Just a quarter of the food waste is enough to feed millions of people facing hunger, children in particular.