Instead of finishing your leftovers, you let them go bad and buy takeout.

More than 930 million tonnes of food sold in 2019 landed in waste bins, according to new UN research, released on Thursday, in support of global efforts to halve food waste by 2030. Produced by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and partner organization WRAP, the Food Waste Index Report 2021 reveals that between food wasted in homes, restaurants and shops, 17 per cent of all food is just dumped.

Researchers of the UN on Wednesday said the trend of making money exploiting the prevailing coronavirus situation increased across the globe, putting human lives in danger.