Hunger management: Stemming colossal food waste

From advances in production, distribution and storage, to using technology to feed the needy, we look at some problems and work-arounds to resolve India’s food wastage problem
Curated By: Madhu Kapparath
Published: Apr 15, 2017
Hunger management: Stemming colossal food waste

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  • Hunger management: Stemming colossal food waste
  • Hunger management: Stemming colossal food waste
  • Hunger management: Stemming colossal food waste
  • Hunger management: Stemming colossal food waste
  • Hunger management: Stemming colossal food waste
  • Hunger management: Stemming colossal food waste
  • Hunger management: Stemming colossal food waste
  • Hunger management: Stemming colossal food waste
  • Hunger management: Stemming colossal food waste
  • Hunger management: Stemming colossal food waste
Phenomenal amounts of surplus food goes to waste every day across canteens and kitchens at corporate organisations. This food is simply thrown away. The Swabhimaan trust collects leftover food from three corporates in Bangalore by early afternoon and reaches it by evening to the needy and poor in the slums of Bangalore. The impact — they provide 500 meals a day and serve 11,000 meals a month.