BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Food waste in Thailand continuing to increase due to excessive sales and over-purchasing, Thammasat University has stepped in with a plan to counter the climate-damaging methane gases polluting the atmosphere from decomposing organic matter in landfill.
According to Dr Racha Thepsorn, lecturer at the university’s Department of Science and Technology, the food waste situation is becoming more severe, with Thailand generating 17 million tonneof food waste in 2022 alone.
He also believes that the situation will worsen with the production of substandard quality food, which accounts for approximately 30% of what many of us eat. This is significantly high when compared to the population who lack access to food.
Additionally, food waste occurs due to inadequate…
