SUSTAINABILITY IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY
SUSTAINABLE FOOD CONSUMPTION
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Question
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Food waste contributes more global climate pollution than the pollution produced by Russia or India.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Agricultural production, at 33 percent, is responsible for the greatest amount of total food wastage volumes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Food loss and waste also exacerbates the climate change crisis with its significant greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint. Production, transportation, and handling of food generate significant Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions and when food ends up in landfills, it generates methane, an even more potent greenhouse gas.
Detailed explanation-3: -Discarded food is responsible for as much as 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
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