How does this issue compare to other, seemingly, more urgent issues such as cutting down packaging, CO2 emissions and air travel?
Around 20% of our climate change emissions are related to the production, processing, transportation and storage of food, but we are throwing away a third of all the food we buy. If we stopped wasting all this good food, we could have a huge impact on the environment, the equivalent of taking 1 in 5 cars off UK roads. This could make a significant contribution to overall greenhouse gas emissions, and save us time and money. As far as packaging is concerned, we actually throw away more food from our homes than packaging in the UK every year.
Related Questions
- Is it possible to reduce CO2 emissions without cutting back on the burning of fossil fuels? In other words, can higher efficiency or better technology reduce the impact of the consumption of fossil fuels?
- How does this issue compare to other, seemingly, more urgent issues such as cutting down packaging, CO2 emissions and air travel?
- Would Banning Coal Plants & Increasing Natural Gas Use Be A Good Solution To Cutting CO2 Emissions?
