It was reported that there is about 791,000 tons of food wasted yearly in Singapore. However, I would like to know what proportion of the food waste generated a year is from households and how much is from restaurants, hawker centres, hotels, food caterers and supermarkets? Last Dec, NEA said that it has collaborated with close to 40 organisations, including supermarkets, food retail establishments and schools, to promote food wastage reduction. I am sure more commercial establishments including hotels and restaurant kitchens can be made to take up sensible environment-friendly practices to reduce food waste. There are so many reasons to reduce food waste and it is becoming urgent for our over-crowded city. There is a great deal that can be done, but profit margins and business needs have to be balanced, to support initiatives to go green for the betterment of our living environment.... Continue Reading