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July 1, 2013 3:50 AM
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Amount of food waste in Singapore hits record high

Amount of food waste in Singapore hits record high | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
A new record was set for food wastage last year as 703,200 tonnes were generated - a 26 per cent spike from the 558,900 tonnes produced in 2007, but the amount of food being recycled each year remains low.

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February 6, 2013 3:04 AM
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Queensland’s flood waste to energy in Sydney Market initiative | Australian Food News

Queensland’s flood waste to energy in Sydney Market initiative | Australian Food News | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Queensland’s flood damaged produce will not be wasted in a Sydney Market initiative that is converting damaged fruit and vegetables into green
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October 11, 2012 4:14 AM
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Southeast Asia wasting too much food

Southeast Asia wasting too much food | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it

BANGKOK, 9 October 2012 (IRIN) - Food losses in Asia due to disasters or poor storage, packing and delivery are set to worsen, and governments are ill-prepared to stem the wastage, according experts recently convened by the Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies in Singapore.


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February 21, 2013 4:44 AM
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China Takes On Excessive Food Waste --NTDTV.org

China Takes On Excessive Food Waste --NTDTV.org | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Growing up, many kids were told to clean their plates after every meal. Well, that saying has taken hold of China recently and grabbed the attention of citizens, restaurants, and even Chinese leaders.
Mike Fung's curator insight, February 21, 2013 10:16 AM

I remember growing up hearing my grandmother say "there are starving children in China!" in an effort for me to finish my plate of food...  how the world has changed

 

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February 5, 2013 6:06 AM
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China's wasted food could feed 200 million people for a year, study finds

China's wasted food could feed 200 million people for a year, study finds | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
By Michael Evans Shocking statistics on the amount of food wasted in China have sparked a nationwide movement to eat more and order less.
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