the United States discards more food than any other country in the world:nearly 60 million tons — 120 billion pounds — every year. That’s estimated to bealmost 40 percent of the entire US food supply, and eq
Any liquid or solid food produced for consumption which is discarded for any reason can be considered food waste. Food waste is regarded as a widespread problem throughout the food industry and occurs at every step along the supply chain. The total amount of food waste produced in the United...
Some countries around the world are ahead of America when it comes to managing food waste. France, for example, requires restaurants to donate food that is at risk of being thrown out, but is still safe to eat. Cities in Sweden use food waste to create fuel to power public bus transit....
Previous scenario modelling work has shown that global improvements in food technology, closure of yield gaps and reductions in food waste could potentially reduce dietary GHG emissions by about 15%, primarily through adoption of more efficient technologies in low- and middle-income countries7. Our ...
Turning food waste into climate solutions Hao Zhao Jinfeng Chang Nature Food(2025) Multiple planetary boundaries preclude biomass crops for carbon capture and storage outside of agricultural areas Johanna Braun Constanze Werner Wolfgang Lucht Communications Earth & Environment(2025) ...
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In the past decades, production of food in developed countries has increasingly topped demand. Today, various reports suggest that between one third and one half of all food produced worldwide is wasted. In 2012, 5.8 million tons of food waste and 1.2 million tons of drink waste were ...
In 2021, in an attempt to reduce food loss and waste in hospitality, China introduced a law to fine excessive food preparation and consumption. In 2022, it published an Action Plan on Food Loss and Waste Reduction, aimed at reducing food loss and food waste throughout the entire food supply...
Looking at Food Waste Statistics: Our Unique Ways to Reduce Food Waste Eco-friendly travel goes much farther beyond the initial thought of camping or a trip outdoors. Eco-friendly travel includes so many smaller yet still “green” activities that are all a part of what it means to be an ...
food loss and waste; food supply chain; sustainable development goal (SDG); food security; environment; Chile1. Introduction Food loss and waste (FLW) is a current topic of concern in the academic and political spheres due to its economic, social, and environmental consequences. Food production...