Gonna need a source on this before I believe it. I'm skeptical food waste plays a major role in GHG emissions.
Last I checked, burning fossil fuels and making plastic accounted for the vast majority of harmful emissions.
Last I checked, burning fossil fuels and making plastic accounted for the vast majority of harmful emissions.
Ceasing the burning of fossil fuels would be significant. But stopping organic matter from decomposing in a landfill would also be significant — and it’s currently feasible and scalable.
https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.compostingcouncil.org/resource/res...
> The American food supply is driven almost entirely by non-renewable energy sources and accounts for approximately 19% of the total use of fossil fuels in the United States.
https://sustainability.emory.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/...
Buying local and eating less meat is social signalling. Wasting less food is making personal sacrifices for the environment.
"What you can do: - Buy foods grown locally - Avoid purchasing processed foods - Cut back on meat"
I understand that GHGs are emitted in producing, shipping, refrigerating, and disposing of the wasted food. I am 100% for reducing waste, but we have bigger fish to fry than biodegradable food waste.