Consumers have bigger role in sustainable consumption

The United Nations Development Programme indicates that 1.3 billion tonnes of food goes to waste annually, while about 2 billion people go hungry or are undernourished. Another 2 billion people are overweight or obese.

Also, statistics estimate that up to 700 million people will be displaced by 2030 due to water scarcity, while 30 to 40 per cent of all food produced worldwide is lost or wasted, placing an unnecessary strain on the environment.