Every week we feature a fun and/or educational activity you can try at home or in the classroom. World Environment Day 2013, which is June 5, focuses on reducing food waste and food loss. Every year 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted, while one in seven people in the world go hungry every day, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
A smallholder dairy farmer, 35-year-old Oloka John, his wife and three children, use every resource to improve their garden's production. Photo by Dan Bazira, Senior IT Communications Coordinator, Heifer Uganda
Heifer International provides families around the globe with opportunities to boost their nutrition and live sustainable lives. Many families, like Ugandan dairy farmer Oloko John's family, creatively use every resource available. They spread cow dung on their gardens and use an energy-saving stove.
World Environment Day's theme, "Think. Eat. Save. Reduce Your Footprint" encourages the world to eat smart instead of wasting still edible food. There are a few ways to reduce your footprint and love your leftovers.