foodwaste

Food waste
Bangladesh is a model of food waste reduction. For most middle class or lower middle class families, throwing food in the dustbin is unthinkable. Surplus food is either divided among extended family or given to poor people nearby.
However, in Bangladesh people are much more attuned to these issues, as around 30% of the population lives below the poverty line, pushing them to save food for another day. In the capital, it is not uncommon to see rickshaw pullers enjoying rich reclaimed food like pulao and biriyani, bought from roadside food stalls at the unbelievable price of Tk30. Vendors can afford to sell plates at this cost because they bought the food as wastage from weddings or large public functions. These food sellers usually sell their food in Dhamondi, Shahbag, Kamalapur, Karwan Bazar and Eskaton areas, where many community centers and big hotels are located .
Approximately one billion people around the world are ‘going hungry’ and further two billion people will be affected due to inadequate food supply by 2050 as a result of worsening climate and poor food production