The United States (US) government will dispose of nearly 500 metric tons of food aid that was supposed to be distributed to hungry people around the world.
The food had to be disposed of because the expiration date of the stock will end this month, with an estimated disposal cost of $100,000 (RM423,000).
A former official of the Agency for International Development (USAID) revealed that highly nutritious biscuits were stored for months in a warehouse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
According to the former official, this situation would not have happened if President Donald Trump had not disbanded USAID on grounds of waste and fraud.
He stressed that the food should have been sent to places in great need such as Gaza, Palestine, but it is still not able to replace other nutritious food.
It is estimated that the 500 metric tons of emergency food can cover the food needs of about 1.5 million children for a week.
