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It translates food waste in UK actually result around 6 percent of the UK’s water footprint and 3 percent of its carbon emissions. That’s actually in a rough estimation 25 percent of more vehicles on roads.
Food waste is not an eyebrow raising subject for many, but amount of food waste people around the world do, is indeed shameful. It is considered as one of the most unsustainable aspects of high-consumption lifestyle. Understanding the significance of it, and taking small steps to improve on it, will lead to a better sustainable environment.
Let us see the amount of food waste in two major economical nations in the world.
Food Wastage in United States
A commonly quoted figure shows 40 percent food waste happens in the United States. A report published by EPA for statistics in the year 2009 shows a staggering amount of CO2 emission comes directly from agriculture. 53 million tons from food waste in landfill, which contribute to 20 percent of total. Food waste in US contributes to a total of 260 million tones of CO2 emissions and 4.4 percent of the nation’s cumulative carbon footprint.
The rate of water footprint in US is low, it just measure 58 percent of US 696 billion cubic meters/year water footprint comes from agriculture. It is significantly low as compared to other developed nations. Nevertheless, the food waste results a high usage of country total water consumption. If we measure it in terms of per person usage, it goes to 420 gallons per person per day.
Food Wastage in China
In a report published by the Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, in 2009, showing in China around 62 million tons of food waste went to landfill. Another report from National Bureau of Statistics showed the country consumed 905 million tons of food in 2004. It means the 7 percent of total food production has been wasted, and this is surely a significant figure.
It is reported that in China agriculture contributes around 14 percent of country’s overall carbon emission. The rate of food waste is much lower than US, contributing only 66 million tones CO2, or 1 percent emission from food waste in landfill. Due to lower food wastage, the usage of amount per person is also lower.
The reports show food waste in a country has an affect on its carbon emissions and water footprint. If we judiciously consume our food, we can also significantly contribute to safe our environment.
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