Global food waste causes more CO2 emissions than any country

A recent study by the United Nations food and Agriculture estimates that 1.3 billion tons of food wasted around the world cause more greenhouse gas emissions than those issued by any country â€" except for China and the United States.

The study takes into account the energy, water and chemicals used in the production of foods such as on their elimination â€" totaling about 3.3 billion tons of carbon dioxide each year.

In industrialized countries, all this waste is due to the fact that consumers buy too much food and dumping out that they don't eat. In developing countries, it turns out that people do not have adequate food storage facilities and practise inefficient farming techniques.

With the world population continues to increase year after year, reduce food wastage not only would reduce emissions of polluting gases, how could help prevent possible food shortages that will travel in the coming decades.

According to Inhabitat, the UN suggests some changes on the part of producers in developing countries, they could opt for a greater investment in harvesting, in cooling and packaging methods that reduce the waste. These improvements may allow the food reaches consumers more efficiently.

The solutions proposed for industrialized countries are simpler, but equally far reaching: consumers should be encouraged to eat smaller portions and make better use of leftovers, while businesses can donate surplus food to charity. Find alternatives to food particles that follow for landfills can also help reduce emissions.

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