According to a survey research styled: ‘Food consumption behaviour,’ showed that a majority of respondents or participants of the survey concluded that most of the water waste occurs during showers. The study was a 4-week extensive survey among 1,500 participants in Bashundhara, Uttara and Mohammadpur, Dhanmondi, Gulshan, Banani, Baridhara and Old Dhaka neighbouhoods. The objective of this research was to understand the food consumption behaviour, shifting trends of food consumption patterns, expenditure analysis on food consumption, wastage in food consumption, sources and propensity. Dr S M Manjurul Hannan Khan, additional secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, said that family education and awareness campaigns are needed to prevent food waste. He said: “Our food consumption habits has changed due to rapid globalization and the amount of food wastages are increasing day by day.”Farah Kabir, country director of ActionAid Bangladesh, also spoke at the study sharing program.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 13, 2019 15:50 UTC