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Malaysian volunteers collect food for needy to tackle Ramadan waste

People take unsold food rescued from the bazaar to reduce food waste during the holy month of Ramadan in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia April 15, 2023. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain

Malaysian volunteers are tackling food waste during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan by collecting unsold food from vendors and distributing it to low-income households.

According to government data, about 112,000 tonnes of food went to waste in Muslim-majority Malaysia during Ramadan last year, a figure that non-profit organisation GEMA is trying to reduce.

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