The Scale - Part 2

What the world losses , wastes and eats.

Global food production can be split into three main categories : production losses , consumer waste and consumption ( food that is eaten ).

If you split food supply into different food groups and divide by population , you can estimate what the average person on Earth consumes , losses and wastes.

Using these figures we can understand the climate impact of food wastes , losses and consumption and global level.

The Big Footprint of Food Waste

Food emissions are a big deal.

If you include deforestation production emissions , the food chain accounts for roughly 12.5 GtCO2e , or a quarter of total global man made carbon emissions. Consumer waste is responsible for around 10% of this , and production losses account for a further 25%.

In wealthy countries people waste around 100 kg of edible food a year. This food waste has a footprint of 300-400 kg CO2e , not including the additional impacts of deforestation and further production losses.

Source - http://shrinkthatfootprint.com/the-big-footprint-of-food-waste

Conclusion ! 

If you want to shrink your food footprint , then reducing your food waste is a great place to start.