The General Food Security Authority of Saudi Arabia has issued several recommendations to prevent food wastage during the holy month of Ramadan.
The authority has issued these recommendations under the National Program to Reduce Food Loss and Waste. They can help fasting people prepare more sustainable meals and iftar.
The recommendations aim to raise awareness among citizens about food security, prevent food wastage and encourage people to maintain good and healthy eating habits.
According to the Saudi Press Agency, the rate of food waste and waste is approximately 33 percent, and the annual cost of food waste is estimated at $10.66 billion (40 billion riyals).
The authorities have urged the people to decide which they want to eat at the Iftar table first. Diversify food choices but store small amounts of leftovers in small containers for later use.
People have also been asked to adopt a moderate approach while cooking and not to cook unnecessarily large quantities of food, especially to cook only as much rice as the family needs.
According to the recommendations, preparing a grocery list before going to the market is a good strategy. In this case, people can avoid buying products that they do not need urgently or urgently.
A list can also save time spent searching for items in the market and save money for purchasing essential items and ultimately help prevent food wastage.
According to the report, rice is a staple food and is wasted in large quantities. The rate of wastage of cooked rice in Saudi Arabia is 31 percent.
Dates are an essential ingredient in Ramadan and dates are commonly used to break the fast, but the campaign notes that the amount of dates wasted is estimated to be over 36,000 tonnes annually.