Israel's rate of wasting food sharply increased during war

Tue, 01 Apr 2025

Israel's rate of wasting food sharply increased during war

ANI
01 Apr 2025, 00:42 GMT+10

Israel's rate of wasting food sharply increased during war

Tel Aviv [Israel], March 31 (ANI/TPS): Israel's national food bank, Leket (collection) Israel and BDO reported that the war in Gaza increased the scope of food waste in Israel by an additional 1.6 billion Shekels (USD 430 million), which is flowing out of the public's pockets. Their report for 2023 and half of 2024 reveals the extent of food loss and the consequences of the Iron Sword War on food security.

During 2023, 2.6 million tons of food were lost, worth 24.3 billion Shekels (USD 6.52 billion). This is an effective increase of 3 per cent compared to the previous year, with food loss currently accounting for 1.3 per cent of the national GDP and reaching 38 per cent of all food produced in Israel.

(BDO is an international professional services network of public accounting, tax, consulting and business advisory firms headquartered in Zaventem, Belgium.)

Israeli agriculture was seriously affected, as 32 per cent of Israel's agricultural land is in the conflict zones in the south and north. The sharp decline in the number of foreign workers, which reached 59 per cent in the first months of the war, caused the loss of 228,000 tons of agricultural produce. This is food that could have fed hundreds of thousands of families during this critical period.

Behind the dry numbers lies a harsh reality - 1.5 million Israelis currently live in food insecurity, up from 1.4 million in 2022. This number is expected to rise sharply due to the ongoing security and economic situation, said Leket. (ANI/TPS)

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Iran Herald.

More Information

null in null

Business

Section

Global automakers face disruption as US tariffs set to take effect

US auto tariffs shake global industry as price hikes, job losses loom

BERLIN/DETROIT: Automakers worldwide are bracing for the impact of sweeping new U.S. tariffs that could reshape global vehicle production...

Dollar Tree sells Family Dollar in $1 billion exit deal

Dollar Tree offloads struggling Family Dollar chain for $1 billion

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina: Dollar Tree is cutting ties with its struggling Family Dollar chain in a US$1 billion deal that marks the...

BYD aims to double overseas EV sales to 800,000 in 2025

BYD looks to raise overseas sales to 800,000 this year, chairman says

SHANGHAI, China: As global demand for electric vehicles continues to rise, China's BYD is looking to double its overseas sales to over...

To meet US AI energy surge, Schneider Electric invests $700 million

Schneider Electric to invest over $700 million in US to power AI boom

ANDOVER, Massachusetts: As artificial intelligence drives up energy demand across the United States, Schneider Electric is making a...

Americans grow gloomy on finances as confidence declines further

US consumer confidence hits 12-year low amid tariff, inflation worries

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. consumer confidence continued to drop in 2025, hitting its lowest level in 12 years as more Americans worry...

Waymo gears up for driverless expansion in Washington, D.C.

Waymo aims for 2026 self-driving ride-hailing launch in D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Alphabet's self-driving division Waymo is preparing to expand its driverless ride-hailing footprint to the heart...

Middle East

Section

Red Cross outraged after killing of Gazan ambulance crews

Eight bodies of 9 missing Red Cross medics found in Gaza

GENEVA,.Switzerland - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has expressed profound outrage following...

Alarm over nine Red Cross personnel going missing in Gaza

Concern after disappearance of 9 Red Cross medics in Gaza

GAZA - Israel is refusing to allow search parties to access an area where 9 Red Cross ambulance crew members have gone missing in Gaza....

Ireland doubles community funding for Lebanon, Harris announces

Ireland to boost humanitarian engagement with Lebanon

DUBLIN, Ireland: Ireland will double its community funding for local projects in Lebanon, Tanaiste Simon Harris announced this week...

Trump pledges more nations will join Abraham Accords

Trump predicts more countries will be added to Abraham Accords

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. President Donald Trump vowed this week that more countries will be added to the Abraham Accords, the series...

Israel's rate of wasting food sharply increased during war

Israel's rate of wasting food sharply increased during war

Tel Aviv [Israel], March 31 (ANI/TPS): Israel's national food bank, Leket (collection) Israel and BDO reported that the war in Gaza...

US Dept of State welcomes release of citizen Faye Hall from Taliban's captivity

US Dept of State welcomes release of citizen Faye Hall from Taliban's captivity

Washington DC [US], March 31 (ANI): The US Department of State welcomed the release of American citizen Faye Hall, who was recently...

Movie Review

The Virgin Suicides (4K UHD) [Blu-Ray]