Food is a big deal as we all know food is a source of calories
We needed to function performed Day-To-day activities
It food plays other important roles for our health and our environment
One third of food products the food we buy gets wasted
Food wastage refers to the Discard of Edible goods at a retail and consumer level
mostly in Developed countries
Reasons for food wastage include Blemishes or imperfections [over-ordering] or short shelf life
Consumers expecting perfectly shaped products and plan their pantries poorly do not help with food wastage
So one third of food is wasted
this means 2 billion metric tons thrown away every year in
Australia
44 million [tonnes] of food are wasted Annually
Why is this important?
44 million tons of food wasted Annually equates to a retail value of 5 billion dollars in
Australia the food Waste is the second largest source of Methane emission
It's 15 million tons of Carbon [dioxide] equivalent emissions every year
Methane is a highly potent greenhouse gas
Together with other gases such as carbon dioxide
It helps maintain a balanced climate without this natural greenhouse
Effect the Earth would be much colder than it is now
However, too much greenhouse gas contributes to climate change in a negative way
And this is one of the greatest threat to our food system
climate change in turn will affect Crop Yield
Cause natural disasters heat waves floods droughts and ocean acidification
climate change will most likely
Increase the prices of food affecting poor people or the ones who cannot afford it the most
Livestock farming or meat production is one of the greatest
contributors [of] Methane gas in our environment
The increased demand for meat results in an increase in Livestock and so greenhouse gases
Additionally the production of one kilogram of beef uses over 50,000 liters of clean drinking water
Food is a fundamental human right yet already more than 1 billion people experience hunger
poor nutrition is associated with reduced cognitive function
impaired
concentration and
increased illness and
this in turn
Can reduce the earning capacity?
For the individual by up to twenty percent which otherwise could have been an important part of Economic [Growth]
if a child does not receive sufficient nutrition in the first
1000 Days of Life they are at risk of Mental impairment poor health low productivity and even death in
The developing world as much as forty percent of produce is lost to spoilage pests
Or just plain wastage from inadequate storage
refrigeration packaging and transportation
but food wastage climate change pests and poor food stability is only part of the problem the
Rising [costs] of healthy [and] Fresh foods due to climate change will affect poor people the most
On the other hand large multinational food
organizations make huge profits selling cheap energy Dense
Nutrition poor fast food which contributes to obesity diabetes and heart disease we see today?
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Summary food system has an enormous impact on the health and well-being of our global populations
The take a message as a population we need to eat less meat
Reduce greenhouse gas [emissions] don't waste food and donate excess food to those who need [it]