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Food Waste Posing A Serious Threat To Sustainability In The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia – A Systematic Review, Mirza B. Baig, Khodran H. Al-Zahrani, Felicitas Schneider, Gary S. Straquadine, Marie Mourad
Food Waste Posing A Serious Threat To Sustainability In The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia – A Systematic Review, Mirza B. Baig, Khodran H. Al-Zahrani, Felicitas Schneider, Gary S. Straquadine, Marie Mourad
Applied Sciences, Technology and Education Faculty Publications
Worldwide, food waste is one of the prime issues threatening food security and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is not an exception. With 427 kg of food wasted per capita per year, the country ranks among the top food wasters. Ironically, the Kingdom has limited arable lands and scarce water resources to support mass-scale agriculture and to feed its increasing population, KSA relies heavily on imports and subsidized food to meet needs. Yet, food is wasted at restaurants, caterers, cafeterias and, especially, by households such that food waste is the single-largest component of the landfills. The review article is …