{"id":41896,"date":"2021-03-05T07:20:58","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T05:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vastuullisuusuutiset.fi\/?p=41896"},"modified":"2021-03-07T17:08:58","modified_gmt":"2021-03-07T15:08:58","slug":"wasting-food-just-feeds-climate-change-new-un-environment-report-warns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vastuullisuusuutiset.fi\/en\/csr-news-en\/wasting-food-just-feeds-climate-change-new-un-environment-report-warns\/","title":{"rendered":"Wasting food just feeds climate change, new UN environment report warns"},"content":{"rendered":"

More than 930 million tonnes of food sold in 2019 landed in waste bins, according to new UN research, released on Thursday, in support of global efforts to halve food waste by 2030. Produced by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and partner organization WRAP, the Food Waste Index Report 2021 reveals that between food wasted in homes, restaurants and shops, 17 per cent of all food is just dumped. Some food is also lost on farms and in supply chains, indicating that overall a third of food is never eaten.<\/p>\n

The study represents the most comprehensive food waste data collection, analysis and modelling ever done, and offers a methodology for countries to accurately measure loss. \u201cIf we want to get serious about tackling climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste, businesses, governments and citizens around the world have to do their part to reduce food waste\u201d, said Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).<\/p>\n

Although food waste had been thought of as a problem mostly affecting rich countries, the report found levels of waste were surprisingly similar in all nations, though data is scarce in the poorest countries. The study reveals that households discard 11 per cent of food at the consumption stage of the supply chain, while food services and retail outlets waste five and two per cent, respectively.<\/p>\n

This has substantial environmental, social and economic impacts, according to the report, which points out that eight to ten per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions are associated with unconsumed food. In 2019, some 690 million people were impacted by hunger and three billion were unable to afford a healthy diet. Reducing food waste would cut greenhouse gas emissions, slow the destruction of nature\u2026and save money at a time of global recession \u2013 UNEP chief<\/p>\n

UNEP will launch regional working groups to aid countries\u2019 capacities to measure and record food waste in time for the next round of SDG 12.3 reporting in late 2022. It will also support these countries as they develop national baselines to track progress towards the 2030 goal, and design strategies to prevent food waste.<\/p>\n

Source: The UN<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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