Cornell University: Better Access to Groceries Could Reduce Food Waste, Emissions
February 01, 2020
February 01, 2020
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 1 [TNSenvironmentresearch] -- Cornell University issued the following news:
The spoiled milk, moldy vegetables and expired meat we discard when cleaning out the fridge make a surprisingly large contribution to global warming.
One-third of all food produced is wasted, a problem responsible for carbon emissions equivalent to all road transportation, said Elena Belavina, associate professor at the School of Hotel Administration in the Cornell SC John . . .
The spoiled milk, moldy vegetables and expired meat we discard when cleaning out the fridge make a surprisingly large contribution to global warming.
One-third of all food produced is wasted, a problem responsible for carbon emissions equivalent to all road transportation, said Elena Belavina, associate professor at the School of Hotel Administration in the Cornell SC John . . .