Global food waste twice the size of previous estimates | World …
2021年3月26日 · About 17% of global food production may go wasted, according to the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Food Waste Index Report 2021, with 61% of this waste coming from households, 26% from food service and 13% from retail.
7 innovative solutions for fighting food waste
2023年12月18日 · Efforts to reduce global food waste have even reached outer space. The World Economic Forum’s Space Applications in Agriculture report, explores the value of using satellite data to enhance food and water security and bolster climate action.
Investigating Global Aquatic Food Loss and Waste - The World …
2024年4月10日 · Despite the critical role aquatic food systems play in nutrition and food security worldwide, these value chains encounter significant loss and waste challenges. In 2021, approximately 23.8 million tonnes of aquatic foods were lost or wasted, representing 14.8% of global production.
Food waste 101: The facts and solutions | World Economic Forum
2022年11月29日 · On the bright side, there is a global food waste revolution happening with many changemakers creating solutions to help feed the hungry, to feed the soil, to repurpose food waste into renewable energy, and find innovative ways to sell food that otherwise would never be out in the supermarkets. Still, there is a lot of work to be done.
5 ways tech can help reduce food waste - The World Economic …
2023年2月13日 · The United Nations estimates that food waste amounts to nearly a fifth of global food production. Household food waste is the largest contributor. Household food waste is the largest contributor. And a further 14% of food is lost between harvest and retail – before it even reaches consumers.
A surprising solution for reducing our food waste
2024年5月8日 · Want to make a real impact on sustainability? A new study finds that simply tracking food waste for 6 weeks can significantly reduce household waste, even months later! Find out how this small change can have a big impact on …
Dehydrating food could help solve the global food waste problem …
2021年7月6日 · Dehydrating goods such as vegetables and meat keeps nutrients at peak level and boosts food security for local communities. Solar-powered food preservation could prove vital in tackling global food waste, with 931 million tonnes going to landfill each year. S4S Technologies is a member of The Circulars Accelerator Cohort 2021 on UpLink.
How oddly shaped produce is leading to global food waste …
2022年9月5日 · Shoppers and retailers are being encouraged to embrace this wonky produce, rather than reject it and add to a global food waste problem. Research in the UK also suggests people are turning to 'wonky' veg in an effort to keep costs down. One study estimates that 40% of food is wasted, despite hundreds of millions facing hunger.
Food waste makes up ‘half’ of global food system emissions
2023年3月16日 · Global food waste produces roughly the same amount of CO2 as the total combined emissions of the US and the EU. A new study covering 164 countries and regions explores a number of ways that we can reduce emissions from food waste. These include halving meat consumption and opting for composting instead of using landfill.
How climate change is accelerating the global food crisis
Global efforts are needed to ensure resilient adaptation and recovery, because, by the time you finish reading this article, nearly 500 more people will have become food insecure. As the CEO of the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, Norway’s $1.3 trillion oil fund, Nicolai Tangen recently noted in an FT interview that climate change is ...