Malaysia throws away 3,000 tons of food each day, Parliament told


  • Nation
  • Thursday, 25 Oct 2018

KUALA LUMPUR: Food which can feed two million hungry Malaysians goes to waste and is thrown away each day, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

"Based on a study by SWCorp Malaysia, some 3,000 tons of food items, which are considered still good and safe for consumption, are thrown away each day.

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