KUALA LUMPUR: One-quarter of the food that ends up in waste bins is still edible, studies have found – which is why Pertubuhan Pemuda Gema Malaysia (Pemuda Gema) swung into action to tackle the country’s massive food wastage problem.
Its members have been visiting Ramadan bazaars throughout the country to collect unsold food and deliver it to the underprivileged community, including students and welfare home residents.
Pemuda Gema president Nasim Ralim said the programme, which was initiated in 2016 at the Ramadan bazaar in Kampung Baru here, has been extended to 60 locations around the country. “We have some 1,000 volunteers in this programme, comprising students, workers of various local authorities and professionals.“Their roles include communicating with traders, recording data, collecting the food and weighing and repacking it to be redistributed,” he added.
Adding that the programme was important in creating awareness on food wastage among the people, Nasim said it would be continued as part of the organisation’s effort to contribute to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals , among which is reducing the amount of food waste by half by 2030.
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