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Why should we avoid wastage of food?

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Why should we avoid wastage of food?

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Solution

We should avoid wastage of food because:

  1. Enough food is not available for all of us.
  2. Food is very costly and poor people cannot afford to buy even the minimum required amount of food.
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Chapter 1: Food: Where Does It Come From? - Short Answer Questions [Page 3]

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NCERT Exemplar Science [English] Class 6
Chapter 1 Food: Where Does It Come From?
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