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Nov 18 , 2022Views : 25152
New ‘123 Pledge’ set to mobilize global action on food loss and waste as key climate strategy
At COP27, the ‘123 Pledge’ kicked off to accelerate action to reduce food loss and waste worldwide. The new Pledge challenges governments, businesses, chefs and other important actors in the food system to commit to concrete steps that will make reducing food loss and waste a part of their action agendas on greenhouse gas emissions.
The way food is produced and consumed today results in high rates of food loss and waste. An estimated 14% of food is lost in the food supply chain from post-harvest up to wholesale included. Meanwhile, 17% of food is wasted at the retail and consumer levels. This food loss and waste cost the global economy over USD $1 trillion annually. It’s also responsible for more than four times the greenhouse gas emissions of all annual aviation combined.
The way food is produced and consumed today results in high rates of food loss and waste. An estimated 14% of food is lost in the food supply chain from post-harvest up to wholesale included. Meanwhile, 17% of food is wasted at the retail and consumer levels. This food loss and waste cost the global economy over USD $1 trillion annually. It’s also responsible for more than four times the greenhouse gas emissions of all annual aviation combined.
