Food losses and waste – in supply chains and by consumers – account for around one-quarter of greenhouse gas emissions from food. That’s 6% of total global emissions.
Not too bad, all considering. It would be dangerous to mankind if food were a 'just-in-time' commodity, excess production is prudent.
Which shouldn't take away from the original post - there a lot of room for improvement embodied in this graph, and a lot of 'low hanging fruit' at that.
Food waste, accounting for at least 3% of energy consumption in the United States, rests at the heart of challenges facing the world’s food, water and energy...
Poore’s study did indeed study GHGs, acidification, eutrophication, land and water use. But the paper does not conclude a recommendation of veganism. Instead, it calls for producers to monitor impacts, and find different ways to produce foods.
Björn Ivarsson
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •CowMan
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •Which shouldn't take away from the original post - there a lot of room for improvement embodied in this graph, and a lot of 'low hanging fruit' at that.
Sheril Kirshenbaum
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •https://youtu.be/VKGnSosN7ks?t=37
Food Waste Drives Global Problems
YouTubeElizabeth
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •https://www.farmersagainstmisinformation.com/news/lets-discuss-joseph-poore-and-nemeceks-study-as-it-is-regularly-referenced
Let’s discuss Joseph Poore and Nemecek’s study as it is regularly referenced.
Farmer Against (Farmers Against Misinformation)