Despite 783 million people worldwide facing hunger, about 1.05 billion tonnes or nearly 19 percent of all food available to consumers, is wasted each year globally, according to the 2024 Food Waste Index Report by the United Nations.
The report estimates that food waste costs the global economy a
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Faith Donatus
Dr. Faith Donatus is a climate change expert, a seasoned researcher with over 15 years of experience and a two-time award winner for contributing to research by the International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation.
With a PhD in Environmental Pollution and Control, Faith is passionate about transforming Nigeria's food and public health systems through deep research, data-driven analysis, deducing solution-based insights to challenges impacting Nigeria's food and health systems.
At Businessday, she is a real sector correspondent, covering health and agricultural beats.
