10.4% of Singaporean Households Are Going Hungry: Food Insecurity in Singapore Explained
By Seedly • September 18, 2020
Here’s a mystery for you. Source: Hanna-Barbera Productions | GiphyFood waste is a big issue in Singapore. According to the National Environmental Industry (NEA), food waste is one of the biggest sources of waste in Singapore and the total amount of food waste has risen 20 per cent over the last decade. Last year, Singapore generated about 744 million kg of food waste. That is equivalent to about 2 bowls of rice per person per day, or around 2,060 Airbus A380 planes – the biggest commercial planes in the world. With so much food being wasted, you might be surprised to know that people are still going hungry in a ‘food lover’s paradise’ like Singapore. According to The Hunger Report: An In-Depth Look At Food Insecurity In Singapore, a nationally representative study published by the team of researchers at the Lien Centre for Social...
