The International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste has been celebrated for several years (September 29) But do we practice regularly?
The UN stresses that avoiding wasting food should be an important strategy to prevent hunger and the effects of climate change. Won't we be able to re-use food and parts of dishes already made?
AUnited Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)launched a global action to reduce thewaste of food. Why? Because countries must make a commitment to control the loss of food and waste, the awareness and education of their citizens, and increased health literacy!
Doctors can help, and should , guide in the choice of food, in the conservation of food and preservation of food and re-use.
According to the FAO Director-General,QU Dongyu, the current moment requires emerging changes to face the crisis caused by the COVID-19, which affects the supply and food systems, with negative consequences for the population, especially for the weakest social groups.
Thus promoting the avoidance of hunger, food waste can also help the means to combat the effects of climate change. A study carried out byUnited Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)shows that reducing food waste and more sustainable eating habits can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 25%, which is very significant!
On the other hand, UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen points out that the current crisis is a useful moment to reflect clearly and effectively on how food is produced and consumed, and suggests , “For example, re-orienting consumption by halving food waste and accelerating a change to diets richer in plants.”
In fact, the study highlights the absence of this goal and means , that of educating and encouraging for more sustainable diets, associated with the action plans of each country for climate change.
The simple fact that we eat less meat has a huge impact on reducing food waste, and it is two strategies that combat climate change in countries.
Your doctor may not only show you nutritional benefits, such as short and long term economics. Adira!
See you soon, friends!