SUSTAINABILITY IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY
SUSTAINABLE FOOD CONSUMPTION
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Question
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In Norway, one-fourth of carbon dioxide emissions is from food waste, totaling 978, 000 tons yearly.
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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: -Norway has committed to a 90-95% GHG emissions reduction below 1990 levels by 2050 and included this target in their long-term strategy submitted to the UNFCCC in 2021 and restated in Norway’s 2022 updated NDC.
Detailed explanation-2: -The survey report from Matvett, prepared by NORSUS and also published in 2020, shows that a minimum of 417, 000 tonnes of edible food were thrown away in Norway in 2019. This corresponds to approx. 78 kg per inhabitant per year, a financial loss of about NOK 20.7 billion and 1.26 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents.
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