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DON’T SCRAP THAT VEGETABLE! Athari Abdulaziz Almutawa
A large amount of food is wasted in Kuwait, for no reason other than it being something we are accustomed to. With the average Kuwaiti household generating 1.55 large bags and 2.46 small bags of solid waste per day, which is around 8.39 kg of solid waste per day, household food stuffs make up 51.1% of that (Koushki & Al-Khaleefi, 1998). This is roughly twice as much garbage per person than a person living in western Europe or Japan would generate. and it is substantially increasing every year (Koushki & AlKhaleefi, 1998). We can actually reduce our waste by utilizing our fruits and veggies from top to tail. These scraps can add interesting textures, flavors and visual aesthetics that may be a revelation to our taste buds and enhance our everyday meal experience. As well as being highly nutritive, rich in protein, minerals and vitamins. 38
APRIL 2022
