Dec 15 Day 6

Main idea:

Food loss and waste are major global problems that contribute to climate change, weaken food security, and show that current agrifood systems need to be transformed by reducing waste and improving efficiency.

Question:

1. How much food is lost or wasted annually? 
   • lost: 14%
   • waste: 17%
2. What is the impact of food waste on the environment? 
   • green house gas
   • carbon dioxide
   • unstable climate
3. What is the impact on food security? 
   • Food loss and waste reduce the availability and access to food, which increases hunger and food insecurity.
4. How does reducing food loss and waste transform agrifood systems? 
   • Reducing food loss and waste can improve productivity, use natural resources more efficiently, increase food availability, protect farmers’ incomes, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Discussion:

1. similar: How much food waste, why food waster and how to reduce food waster
2. different: Video 3 don’t talk about green house gas
3. surprise: 14% of food is lost before it sell to customer

Overall discussion:

How important is addressing food waste to combat global food insecurity?

1. It increases food availability.
2. It helps reduce hunger and food insecurity.
3. It supports a more sustainable food system.