food waste; From Iranian tables to wasting national resources, the Deputy Minister of Health in a conversation with "Iran": according to statistics presented by health activists, about 30% of the world's food is wasted and at least 14% is thrown on the table of Iranian households. In a situation where the cost of providing food constitutes a significant share of the household's income, food waste needs more attention than ever. Of course, not all deviations can be attributed to consumer behavior. Loss of products during production, picking, transportation, storage and distribution stages is also part of the problem. Wasting food means wasting important resources for the country. Families should prepare and consume food according to their needs in order to avoid food waste. Read the full text here.