GRUB & SAVE

Most of the very interesting friendships and relationships that I have experienced usually share a bond that often times involves food...in fact, bonding over food, in my opinion can create everlasting friendship :).

The rate of production of food  varies on different levels. Some produce based on available ingredients (use it as you see it), some based on what they have and can manage, some based on demand ( both founded on reason and without reason), some produce just what is necessary, some produce just for the love of food and a good number, can barely produce what is necessary and sometimes, can't produce at all.


The rate of production of food in the world which often times results in waste has posed a great problem to international actors as it has had a glaring effect on global hunger and efforts at reducing it.

You may feel like you are not responsible for feeding the world but at least do not contribute to global hunger by wasting food.

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that about 795 million people of the 7.3 billion people in the world, or one in nine, were suffering from chronic undernourishment in 2014-2016. Almost all the hungry people, 780 million, live in developing countries, representing 12.9 percent, or one in eight, of the population of developing counties. There are 11 million people undernourished in developed countries.

Suggestions on reduction of food waste.

1. Buy just what you need
2. Learn about the best storage for the food you buy
3. Pay attention to your cravings, you don't have to satisfy them every time they come
4. Donate to a food bank and if there is none around you, start one. It doesn't have to be anything big, you can make a commitment to feed5 people that you don't know everyday ( this doesn't have to be cost intensive).
5. Look out for ways to cook your meals which will reduce waste in the process of cooking to the barest minimum.
6. Eating leftovers doesn't make you poor, it makes you reasonable. Save your excess and eat another day.
7. Take note of how much food you waste: it's a form of reality check.
8. Check the expiry dates of food purchased so that you don't have to throw the food away before the time scheduled for consumption.
9. Keep track of how much you spend on food, excessive spending on food often leads to waste.
10. Give! Give and give! Find and feed a hungry person.
11. Grow your own food...(I should try this!


It is sad that one third of food produced every year goes to waste.

Conclusion, pay attention to your love for food, eat and produce just what you need, feed a hungry person and keep track of how much food you waste!

Tips for self evaluation.

1. What percentage of food produced is needed?
2. What percentage of food produced is consumed ?
3. How many percentage of food produced or cooked is wasted?

What role do you play in relation to global hunger? Are you a blessing or a curse?

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