Did you know …?
FOOD WASTE
Did you know …?
Food production in its current form , including waste and loss , contributes more than a third of global greenhouse gas emissions , that ’ s about 17.3bn metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year , almost 19 times the amount from the commercial aviation industry . Even if all other emissions , from aviation to coal mining , were halted , those from global food production alone are enough to push Earth beyond the internationally agreed goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C . redistribute accordingly , or consumers can use before shelf-life expiration .
And this combined with cloud-based analytics has the potential to reduce food waste by 50 % or more , claims post-harvest AgTech company Zest Labs , which works with growers , processors , distributors , shippers and retailers to improve delivered freshness and reduce waste .
Zest Labs uses sensors to track the lifespan of fresh produce from the farm to the grocery store . The sensors , attached to pallets , gather information about harvest quality , ageing rates , field conditions and microclimate and uses data-driven analytics so decisions about where to ship the produce can be made .
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