HIDDEN LOSSES: Food waste in SA could be slashed by fixing one missing ingredient
South Africa’s food waste challenge cannot be solved through infrastructure alone, but building workforce skills could unlock practical solutions on the factory floor.
South Africa's food waste challenge cannot be solved solely through infrastructure improvements, but building workforce skills could provide practical solutions on the factory floor. As the South African Human Rights Commission concludes its second round of national investigative hearings into the right to food, the issue of food loss and waste has become impossible to ignore.
With 10.3 million tonnes of food wasted annually and 14 million people facing food insecurity, it is clear that reducing avoidable food waste represents an opportunity to improve the efficiency and sustainability of South Africa's food system.
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