2013/09/11 New FAO report: wasted food hurts climate and land and water resources and biodiversity Listen / Save The direct economic costs of food lost about $ 750 billion annually, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization - FAO - in addition to its impact on climate and biodiversity. In this context, calls for FAO to develop better policies, and the definition of success stories and suit to reduce the waste of food .. In the next report further details. A report released by the United Nations Food and Agriculture "FAO" that waste amazing amounts of food of 1.3 billion tons annually not only cause huge economic losses, but also caused serious damage to natural resources that depend upon human to meet their food needs. Jose Graziano da Silva, Director-General of the Organization: "Every day, wasting consumers - particularly in rich countries - food equivalent to the entire food production net of sub-Saharan Africa. The implications for this waste on food security and sustainability, is huge. If we reduced losses and waste, will be available to have more food without the need to produce more and put greater pressure on our natural resources. " Swallows food and non-consumer product each year comparable quantity of water the annual flow of the Volga River in Russia, and adds about 3.3 billion tons of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere of the planet. In addition to the environmental impact of food losses, beyond the direct economic consequences of food losses nearly $ 750 billion annually, also shows Graziano da Silva: "Food waste is worth $ 750 each year. This alarming figure is equivalent to the gross domestic product (GDP) in Switzerland. Indicate that this figure does not include fish and seafood and the economic cost associated with the environment, and social impacts. Achim Steiner, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said that the figure of $ 750 billion in terms of direct costs associated with this phenomenon should in itself constitute a wakeup call for all of us: "We are all able to address this issue by participating in the solution. In the tourism sector, within the family, in every area where sold food, can contribute to the consumer actually in the solution - starting to get away from phenomena Ironically, such as not buy vegetables twisted because they do not looks nice enough in many of the more affluent parts of our society. also the phenomenon of sales by the dates laid down on the food, which is supposed to be a trend and not an absolute deadline must start, coming throw food. " Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, Achim Steiner, that "both of the United Nations Programme for Environment and FAO moratorium on the lost food but also provides a key opportunity for countries all over the place for the transition to a green economy integrated less dependent onfossil fuels and more efficient use of resources. An indication that the new report, the FAO and issued under the title of "fingerprint loss diet: effects on natural resources" comes as the first study that focused on the analysis of the consequences of the loss of global food from an environmental perspective, given specifically in the Scores on the level of climate, water, land use and biodiversity. Filed under Environment, daily reports, women, children and the population.
Posted on: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 15:24:42 +0000
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