Food waste is a huge problem for our climate, land use, biodiversity and social justice. Thankfully, it is getting more attention than ever before, and now there are lots of opportunities to make a difference. Read up (with a critical eye) One of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals is dedicated to halving the world’s foodContinue reading “What can we do about food waste?”
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Food waste facts
In 2011, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the UN found that globally, we waste ONE THIRD of the food we produce. According to that estimate, this equates to 1.3 billion tonnes of food a year. Climate For our climate, this is vast. Rotting food emits methane, a greenhouse gas more potent, if shorter-lasting,Continue reading “Food waste facts”
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Welcome to Food Waste Stories! I’m Emma, and I have been writing about food waste since 2019. I agree with Sophie Thomas that ‘waste is a design flaw’, and considering the massive impact that food waste has on the environment and climate, we don’t have much time to figure out how to design food wasteContinue reading “Welcome”
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