Reducing food waste religious, moral duty: Maryam

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said on Sunday that reducing food waste was a religious and moral duty of all Pakistanis.
In a message on the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, she said: “Food wastage is a global problem, which damages the economy and environment alike.”
She added, “It is depressing to note that millions of people around the world are suffering from hunger, while millions of tonnes of food is wasted globally.”
The chief minister said, “Pakistan is also suffering from food wastage and shortage to some extent. Planning is needed to save resources from being wasted.”
Maryam Nawaz said, “Help the hungry people by reducing food wastage” adding that “An effective awareness campaign is necessary to prevent food wastage.” She noted, “School nutrition programme in Punjab is a historic initiative to address malnutrition in children.”
The CM said, “Proportionate consumption of food is inevitable, highlight the value of food in your community.”

She hoped, “Together we can save the natural resources of Pakistan.”