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May 17 , 2023Views : 25133
Tackling food waste with digital innovation
Global food loss and waste amount to one-third of total food production. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), just the associated costs of food waste result in 4.4 gigatons of CO2 with a 250km3 water footprint and a spillage of $936 billion every year.
Solutions, however, do not come easily. Take for example the traditional approaches, such as waste collection measurements and questionnaires, to tackle consumer behaviour, one of the most important contributors to food waste. The dynamics among factors in the consumer decision-making process and gaps in understanding make it extremely difficult to assess root causes of behaviour. Similar challenges can be found throughout the entire food value chain.
Fundamentally, more needs to be done to ensure that the market reflects associated environmental impacts. Digital solutions open doors for food market transformation and to drive sustainability.
Solutions, however, do not come easily. Take for example the traditional approaches, such as waste collection measurements and questionnaires, to tackle consumer behaviour, one of the most important contributors to food waste. The dynamics among factors in the consumer decision-making process and gaps in understanding make it extremely difficult to assess root causes of behaviour. Similar challenges can be found throughout the entire food value chain.
Fundamentally, more needs to be done to ensure that the market reflects associated environmental impacts. Digital solutions open doors for food market transformation and to drive sustainability.
Resource :
https://www.greenpolicyplatform.org/blog/tackling-food-waste-digital-innovation
