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Sustainable Gastronomy Day 2024: Know date, themes, significance

Sustainable gastronomy refers to cuisine or the style of cooking that maximizes food usage and minimizes food waste

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Date

It is celebrated every year on 18th of June. It started from the year 2017

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Celebrated by which organization

The FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization) collaborates with UNESCO to celebrate this day

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Theme of 2024

This year's theme is 'More Taste, Less Waste'

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Way Forward

WFF and FAO are partnering with Rome and select cities, collaborating with young chefs in local restaurants and bakeries to craft special menus

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Significance

The day promotes food security, agricultural development along with sustainable food production

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Problems

Food production is facing huge problems owing to population increase, rising hunger, malnutrition and adverse climate change that affects food production

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Shocking Fact

According to FAO, 1/3rd of the food produced in the world is lost to wastage. Total loss due to food wastage is equivalent to $1 trillion annually

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