Saudi Arabia launched an awareness campaign to encourage people to be more frugal during the holy month of Ramadan and reduce wastefulness.
The National Program to Reduce Food Loss and Waste launched the "With Frugality, It lasts" campaign to raise awareness about the importance of limiting food waste and extravagance during Ramadan.
Food waste reached around 33 percent, estimated at about SR40 billion per year, in Saudi Arabia.
The campaign aims to encourage the preservation of the national food wealth, raise awareness of diseases resulting from food waste, use natural resources, and spread awareness of the importance of food diversity.
Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture Abdulrahman al-Fadly said the high rates of food waste in Saudi Arabia is a significant health, economic, and environmental challenge, calling on everyone to maximize natural resources, assess needs, and identify them without waste.
The campaign was well-received by society, government agencies, the private sector, and associations stemming from their shared social responsibility.
The campaign continues until the end of Ramadan.
Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries recorded an increase in food expenditure rates. According to a recent statistic, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, and Saudi Arabia were the top Arab countries in terms of the highest family monthly food expenditure.
