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THEMATIC REPORT: Food and the Environment |
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by Okoth Okoth | 17-12-2019 12:57
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Food and The Environment Agricultural food production and consumption covers activities ranging from growing of food, harvesting of food, food preparation, food handling and food consumption. Pollution and food contamination related to the use of production processes and technology, as well as from the use of products aimed at increasing agricultural yield, have significant environmental consequences. The food we eat is responsible for almost a third of our global carbon footprint. Surprisingly, red meat is the most emissions-intensive food we consume. Field grown vegetables also produce greenhouse gases for instance it takes about 50 onions to produce a kilogram of greenhouse gases, but only 44 grams of beef to produce the same amount. There are a number of important factors in agricultural food production and consumption that have significant impacts on the environment and human health. These factors include: soil biodiversity in agricultural food production, water use and water pollution, energy use, chemicals usage, energy use, climate change, food safety and biotechnology. Food Choices Types of food that contribute to environmental concerns because they require more energy and typically release more pollution are: Seafood – open-ocean fishing fleets depend entirely on fossil fuels. Highly processed foods – production process requires more energy. Food high on the food chain – especially large ruminant animals such as goats and cows (methane is produced and released from their digestion and manure). In order to reduce the carbon footprint of our food choices, we need to consider the following: Buy organic food (don’t use synthetic pesticides or fertilizers in production), watch your waste, source for fresh foods with the fewest processing steps and eat lower on food chain (more vegetables, fruits, grains and less meat).
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4 Comments
Hey Okoth!
It's Lisa again:)
Food choices!!! Yes!! It's definitely important yet many people don't realize it.
Choosing the foods that reduces less carbon dioxide and eating less meat are something that all of us can do yet something that we all don't bother to do.
Measurements of Carbon footprints are being developed but it's not widely distributed yet.
It's important that we start thinking what we are eating and what those food do to the environment.
Thanks for pointing out such an important argument!!
I really enjoyed reading it.
Green cheers!
Posted 26-12-2019 18:28
Hello.Thank you for this information.
Posted 21-12-2019 00:59
Hello Okoth
Thank you for the information about the causes of environmental destruction from food production. Human cannot stop consuming foods, but there are certainly wiser ways of choices of what to eat. Positive thing about the food issue is that minor actions of people can actually make huge differences. It's just that people have to be a little more aware of the issue. I'm sure reports like yours can make people aware of the importance of their daily choices.
Thank you again, for the great report.
Posted 21-12-2019 00:18
Hello okoth
I do hope that you are fine and doing great with your works.
Thank you for your report about Food and the Environment
Green Cheers from Nepal :)
Keep writing great reports.
We are eager to read more reports from you.
Regards,
Kushal Naharki
Posted 18-12-2019 15:08