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By KELLY MACNAMARA Agence France Presse
Published March 10, 2021 12:50am
Land clearing and deforestation, fertilizer use, livestock and waste all contribute to the emissions from the system to feed Earth s 7.7 billion people. PARIS, France - A third of all the world s man-made greenhouse gas emissions are linked to food, according to new global research that tracked produce from field to fork to landfill. Land clearing and deforestation, fertilizer use, livestock and waste all contribute to the emissions from the system to feed Earth s 7.7 billion people. While numerous reports have looked to quantify the climate footprint of food, the authors of the latest research led by the European Commission s Joint Research Centre said theirs is the first to encapsulate all countries and sectors from production, packaging and distribution to disposal of food waste.
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PARIS, March 9 A third of all the world’s man-made greenhouse gas emissions are linked to food, according to new global research that tracked produce from field to fork to landfill.
Land clearing and deforestation, fertiliser use, livestock and waste all contribute to the emissions from the system to feed Earth’s 7.7 billion people.
While numerous reports have looked to quantify the climate footprint of food, the authors of the latest research led by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre said theirs is the first to encapsulate all countries and sectors from production, packaging and distribution to disposal of food waste.
Food drives a third of global emissions — report jamaicaobserver.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from jamaicaobserver.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.