The Japanese government said Tuesday the amount of still-edible food discarded in fiscal 2024 marked a record low for the third straight year, falling 30,000 tons from the previous year to an estimated 4.61 million tons."We will work to further reduce food waste by promoting donations to food banks," an official said. Such entities collect food items close to their best-before dates and distribute them to those experiencing food insecurity.In the year through March 2025, food wasted by businesses including food makers totaled 2.37 million tons, up 60,000 tons from fiscal 2023, due to a rebo…READ FULL ARTICLE
