By: Gulf Business
In a region where food wastage is a perennial concern, Ramadan sees the leftover food waste increase from 2.7kg to 4.5kg per person daily
According to data provided by Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence.
The centre estimates that in the UAE, where a staggering 38 per cent of prepared food is thrown out annually
And this excessive wastage comes at a massive cost: the calculated worth of food wasted every year is estimated to be Dhs4bn.
The number increases by 25 per cent during Ramadan compared to other months
The initiative being progressively rolled out across our malls and businesses this Ramadan.
This food rescue programme aims to mitigate food wastage and focuses on recovering leftover and edible food from restaurants, cafés, and the Food Court in Majid Al Futtaim shopping malls