Food Waste Could Be the Key to Fighting Climate Change

2025-01-09

A growing body of evidence shows that food waste is full of surprisingly low-hanging fruits to help tackle climate change. The premise of food banking is deceptively simple: identify and collect surplus food along the supply chain and then redistribute good food to people facing hunger. Food banks are rooted in their communities, serving as a lifeline for those suffering from chronic need and during times of crisis. They play an important role in feeding people displaced by disasters, conflicts, and economic shocks, as the...

A growing body of evidence shows that food waste is full of surprisingly low-hanging fruits to help tackle climate change.

The premise of food banking is deceptively simple: identify and collect surplus food along the supply chain and then redistribute good food to people facing hunger. Food banks are rooted in their communities, serving as a lifeline for those suffering from chronic need and during times of crisis. They play an important role in feeding people displaced by disasters, conflicts, and economic shocks, as the world witnessed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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