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The U.N. is working on ways to reduce food waste and trying to learn how much food becomes unusable before it reaches people. It hopes the report will show countries some of the problems so their governments can try to fix them.
Inger Andersen is the Executive Director of UNEP. She said, Reducing food waste would cut greenhouse gas emissions, slow the destruction of nature through land conversion and pollution. Additionally, cutting waste will reduce hunger that is expected to rise during the coronavirus pandemic.
Why should we care about food waste?
Researchers say food waste is a growing concern because of the large amount of land and energy required to produce food, raise animals and plant crops. They observe that forests are also being cleared to make space for more food production. If food waste is reduced, it might be possible to lessen the impact of its production on the world.
Some large problems exist with the food supply, but there are smaller reasons for waste. The report mentioned some of the small problems that could be fixed.
Sometimes stores offer reduced prices on larger amounts of food. When people buy too much food, they do not always use it before it goes bad. Also, the writing on food containers can be hard to understand. In some cases, the manufacturers put a date that shows when the food will be best to eat. Sometimes the food is still good for a number of days after the date, but people will throw it away.
Food administrators in the U.S. have asked manufacturers to label their products in a way that is easier for people to understand. In the U.S., the Department of Agriculture estimates a family of four wastes about $1,500 worth of food each year.
Richard Swannell is a co-writer of the UN report. He said people in rich countries think differently about wasting food than they used to. Just 40 or 50 years ago, most people could not afford to waste food. Now that people have more money, they are not as concerned. But Swannell does not think that is the right idea.
Food is too important to waste, he said.
I'm Dan Friedell.
Dan Friedell adapted it this story for Learning English with information from the Associated Press and UNEP. Hai Do was the editor.
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