Reducing food waste: a worldwide challenge to promote healthier eating
Wed, 26 Jun
|Brussels
Learn about the staggering impact of food waste globally and in Europe, its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, and practical solutions to combat it.
Time & Location
26 Jun 2024, 19:00 – 21:30
Brussels, Rue Archimède 69, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
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About the event
Imagine entering a supermarket, purchasing three bags full of groceries, only to discard one of them right away.
Shockingly, this scenario mirrors the reality of our food system today.
Approximately one-third of all food produced for human consumption goes to waste.
This wastefulness not only squanders the resources utilized in growing and transporting the food—like land, water, and fuel—but also fails to fulfill its purpose of nourishing people.
Moreover, when discarded food ends up in landfills, it exacerbates greenhouse gas emissions.
Regrettably, food waste persists as a significant challenge both in Europe and globally.