OPINION | Measuring food waste By Marvin Tort READ:
ts we received for Christmas were food and grocery items. And with today’s inated prices, these gifts were very much appreciated. The fully stocked pantry minimized the number of market trips meantime. And, with food and groceries usually accounting for most of my family’s monthly budget, these gifts were a relief indeed. Nothing like eating for free.
So, if world hunger is the issue, then food loss may be more to blame than food waste itself. Food waste occurs mainly at the consumer level. But the problem of food loss is a bigger concern as it has greater impact on global food supply. Remember past incidents when local farmers ended up dumping their produce for lack of buyers? That is a perfect example of food loss.
The report adds, “This suggests food loss and waste in the UK totals 12.8 million tons and that farm stage represents over 25% of food loss and waste in UK, more than that occurring in manufacturing, retail and the hospitality and food sectors combined. This has a huge environmental impact, with FLW in UK primary production contributing 6 million tons of CO2eq., equivalent to approximately 10% of UK agricultural emissions and requiring an area of land half the size of Wales.
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