World Food Day: Free Food, 2

The Free Press Journal has changed its masthead to “Free Food” Journal. Why? Because we want to use our masthead to draw the nation’s attention to issues that deserve to be addressed. Because we don’t just want to be writing about the changes that India witnesses daily but also play a part in changing India for the better.

We started this movement on 29th August 2019, National Sports Day, by changing our 90-year-old brand name to “Free Sports” Journal. And today, we want to shine the spotlight on the issue of food wastage and food donation. 

Here are the statistics. 5,00,000 million. That’s the value of the food that is wasted in India every year. 40%. That’s the percentage of the total produce wasted. 200 million. That’s how many people go to bed hungry every night. 40%. That’s the percentage of children stunted due to hunger. This needs to change.

This issue needs to be addressed. Which is why, today, on the occasion of World Food Day, we want to address it.We are dedicating two full pages to it, in an attempt to tackle the issue head-on. On the pages inside, you’ll find articles written by Sanjeev Kapoor, Gauri Devidayal, Luke Coutinho, and by representatives of Roti Bank, Annamrita, Community Fridges, highlighting different aspects of the problem and the solution.