Riyadh: The Saudi authorities will start a campaign to reduce food wastage which has reached alarming proportions.
The General Sports Authority, represented by the Saudi Community Sports Union (SCSU), signed an agreement with the Saudi Food Bank in this regard.
The agreement aims to promote food conservation and reduce wastage of food through the SCSU activities and programs.
It also includes training for participants in the Grace Conservation program, in addition to teaching them the basics of food conservation and delivery.
The signatories also agreed to launch a food conservation prize, in the name of the SCSU and the Etaam Association for Grace Conservation, which will target more than 100 hotels and restaurants in the Kingdom.