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UN says that if food waste was a country, it’d be the #3 global greenhouse gas emitter
1/3rd of global food produce is wasted
According to the United Nation Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), global food waste represents more greenhouse gas emissions than any country in the world except for China and the United States.
As the world’s population continues to grow, our challenge should not be how to grow more food, but to feed more people while wasting less of what we already produce. Preventing food waste is the most effective way to shrink its impact on the planet. If we avoid producing food that we don’t eat, we can save the Land, water, and energy that would have been used to make it. And awareness is a good first step; according to ReFED, educating consumers about food waste could prevent 7.41 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions
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The term “wasted food” generally refers to any food that is not consumed or used for its intended purpose and must be dealt with or “managed” in some way. This management can take various forms, such as disposal, recycling, composting, or donation, depending on the condition of the food and the resources available.
Today, an estimated one-third of all the food produced in the world goes to waste. That’s equal to about 1.3 billion tons of fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy, seafood, and grains that either never leave the farm, get lost or spoiled during distribution, or are thrown away in hotels, grocery stores, restaurants, schools, or home kitchens. It could be enough calories to feed every undernourished person on the planet.
Globally, aviation contributes around 2-3% of total carbon emissions, while food waste’s emissions are more substantial in relation to other sectors due to methane produced from rotting food in landfills, energy used in production, and other factor
10 billion tonnes of food is produced annually. Despite one in four people globally struggling with food insecurity, India also wastes an immense portion of the food it produces.
In fact, the environmental impact of food waste in India is staggering, contributing to approximately 8-10% of annual greenhouse gas emissions, with the total global cost of food waste being around $1 trillion annually
The problem is as pressing in India as anywhere else.
Did you know vegetable and fruit peels
by-products of domestic kitchen waste
are fibre rich livestock feed?!
by-products of domestic kitchen waste
are fibre rich livestock feed?!
Kitchen scraps like vegetable and fruit peels offer a great opportunity to contribute positively to the environment and support local animals like cows, dogs, and birds, instead of simply throwing them away. Rather than seeing peels and pulp as waste, consider them valuable resources full of nutrients.
Feeding these nutritious scraps to cows can help bridge the gap in the demand for fodder, while also reducing the costs of animal feed for farmers, leading to higher profits. In the same way, dogs and birds benefit from these kitchen leftovers, keeping them well-nourished while reducing waste. By feeding animals with these scraps, we not only help in proper waste management but also cut down on the carbon footprint caused by rotting food in landfills.
So, next time you peel an apple or slice a mango, think of the animals around you, and how your kitchen scraps can be a part of a sustainable solution.
Let’s turn waste into nourishment and protect both animals and the planet!