Rotten Bananas in a Scorching India Expose Climate’s Food Cost

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1. From Bloomberg reporter Pratik Parija:

   India wastes more food than almost any other country partly because of spotty refrigeration. Climate change is making the problem worse.

   Early each morning in the Indian city of Bhubaneswar, wholesaler Gadadhara Mohanty waits anxiously for trucks carrying bananas to a food market from a few hundred kilometers away. With no refrigeration in his storeroom, a single-day delay in selling the bananas can reduce the value of his stockpile by at least 10%.

   This is no small problem for India, where as much as 15% of fruits and vegetables are lost after harvesting, despite still-persistent malnutrition and hunger. As climate changes exacerbates extreme heat, the numbers are likely to worsen in South Asia, one of the most vulnerable regions to rising temperatures. Read the full story [here](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-05-24/india-heat-waves-linked-to-climate-change-cause-massive-food-waste).