Global food systems- including farming and land use, livestock production, household food consumption and waste, and energy used in the farm and food retail sectors – account for 31% of human-made greenhouse gas emissions. Global food systems- including farming and land use, livestock production, household food consumption and waste, and energy used in the farm and food retail sectors – …
Nowhere in our food supply chain is the amount of waste greater and more damaging than in the industrial production of meat. Every year an estimated 2.5 billion tonnes of food goes to waste globally, accounting for around 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. However, halving food waste, eating a healthy level of calories and switching to sustainable diets …
Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nearly 100 environmentalists, including the prime minister’s father, are calling on banks and the International …