Indonesians take local approach to massive problem of food waste

Experts say more work is needed as country takes 'baby steps' forward

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Children from an orphanage in Bekasi receiving breakfast packages from FoodCycle Indonesia. (Photo courtesy of FoodCycle Indonesia)

RANDY MULYANTO, Contributing writer

JAKARTA -- Eva Bachtiar, founder of a social enterprise that runs food aid programs in Indonesia, laments the problem of waste in a country of more than 270 million.

Indonesia is "still in baby steps" mode when it comes to taking care of the environment, Bachtiar says, and the issue of food waste "has not been discussed and addressed much."

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