Danish embassy seeks to minimize food wastage in Bangladesh | Others

DHAKA, Sept 22, 2025 (BSS) – The Danish embassy in Dhaka today staged an event “Zero Food Waste Lunch” as part of a campaign to minimize food wastage as a 2025 World Bank report suggested more than one-third of all food produced is lost in Bangladesh. A Danish embassy statement said the event brought together “Bangladeshi influencers and change makers to inspire action and raise awareness against food loss and waste”. “Every day, an estimated 10,000 tons of food is wasted in Bangladesh,” the statement said referring to different studies. The statement also referred to a World Bank report saying “up to 34 percent of staple foods such as rice, fish, lentils, and mangoes are lost before they reach the...