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Imphal, June 4 : Tomorrow is the World Environment Day, The theme for this year’s World Environment Day celebrations is “Think, Eat, Save Reduce Your Foodprint”. Think, Eat, Save
Reduce your food print is an anti-food waste and food loss campaign that encourages you to reduce your food print. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), every year 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted. This is equivalent to the same amount produced in the whole of sub-Saharan Africa. At the same time, 1 in every 7 people in the world go to bed hungry and more than 20,000 children under the age of 5 die daily from hunger.
The website of the United Nations Environment programme (www.unep.org/wed/theme) states that given this enormous imbalance in lifestyles and the resultant devastating effects on the environment, this year’s theme – Think, Eat, Save Reduce Your Food print– encourages you to become more aware of the environmental impact of the food choices you make and empowers you to make informed decisions.
It further mention that while the planet is struggling to provide us with enough resources to sustain its 7 billion people (growing to 9 billion by 2050), FAO estimates that a third of global food production is either wasted or lost. Food waste is an enormous drain on natural resources and a contributor to negative environmental impacts.
As a part of celebration of World Environment Day, Smt. Jayanthi Natarajan, Minister for Environment & Forests will preside over the function here tomorrow. On the occasion, Dr. K. Kasturirangan, Member Planning Commission will deliver the key note address on the theme. Ms. Lise Grande, UN Resident Co-ordinator and UNDP Resident Representative will also address the function.
The RPF has issued a statement as part of the observation.
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