783 million face chronic hunger. Yet world wastes 19% of food: UN

Nairobi: The world wasted an estimated 19 per cent of the food produced globally in 2022, or about 1.05 billion metric tons, according to a new United Nations report.

The UN Environment Programme's Food Waste Index Report, published Wednesday, tracks the progress of countries to halve food waste by 2030.

The UN said the number of countries reporting for the index nearly doubled from the first report in 202.

The report comes at a time when 783 million people around the world face chronic hunger and many places facing deepening food crises.

The IsraelHamas war has worsened the crisis, with experts saying that famine is imminent in northern Gaza. (AP)