As per an estimate by the ‘Food Waste Index Report 2021’, released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in March 2021, India wastes approximately ______ kg food per person per year.

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  2. 25 
  3. 100
  4. 50

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Option 4 : 50
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Key Points

  • As per an estimate by the ‘Food Waste Index Report 2021’, released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in March 2021.
    • India wastes approximately 50 kg of food per person per year.
    • The household food waste estimate in the US is 59 kg per capita per year, or 19,359,951 tonnes a year.
    • In China, these estimates are 64 kg per capita per year or 91,646,213 tonnes a year.
  • The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and WRAP released the Food Waste Index Report 2021.
  • According to this report, 931 million tonnes of food were wasted globally in 2019.

Additional Information

  • UNEP Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya.
  • UNEP Head: Inger Andersen.
  • UNEP Founder: Maurice Strong.
  • UNEP Founded: 5 June 1972, Nairobi, Kenya.
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