Considering Food Waste in Southeast Asia

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Adi Ahdiat 06/09/2024 15:13 WIB

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Laos has the highest per capita food waste in Southeast Asia, while Indonesia has the second lowest. However, this data is based on a small sample size and does not fully represent each country.

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Based on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), countries worldwide have a target to halve per capita food waste and reduce food loss across the supply chain by 2030.

Therefore, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) states that countries need to carefully consider the weight of food waste.

"To drive the necessary action in food waste reduction, it is important to understand how much food waste exists," according to the UNEP's Food Waste Index Report 2024.

"Measuring food waste allows countries to understand the scale of the problem, while providing a baseline for measuring progress," it continues.

To date, not all countries have complete food waste data, especially middle- and low-income countries.

Nevertheless, UNEP still estimates per capita food waste from available samples in each country.

Based on the limited samples available in Southeast Asia, Laos has the highest household food waste, at 89 kilograms (kg)/capita/year.

Meanwhile, Indonesia is second lowest in Southeast Asia, with an average household food waste volume of 53 kg/capita/year.

However, UNEP labels this Southeast Asian food waste data with "medium confidence," as it is derived from small samples.

For Indonesia itself, the estimate is only based on household waste data from Surabaya, Cianjur, Cirebon, Pekalongan, Purbalingga, Buleleng, Karangasem, Bogor, and Depok.

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"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."

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