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Fighting Food Waste Means Fighting Climate Change
Provided by: UNFCCC |Published on: August 1, 2021
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Synopsis
- This article discusses the first observance of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste.
- It highlights the scope of the food waste problem and the many benefits of addressing the problem, including ending hunger, ensuring sustainable food production and consumption, and fighting climate change.
Subjects: Science, Social Studies
Authors: UN Climate Change News
Region: Global
Languages: English
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Positives
- This article highlights the need for action at all levels to address this humanitarian, food security, and climate change issue.
- It links to several other peer-reviewed resources from the UN to provide tips and additional information.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should be familiar with the terms: stakeholders, rubbish, supply chain, and landfill.
Differentiation
- Students may want to consider starting a food waste reduction campaign at their school or follow the link to the 15 tips identified by the UN FAO to bring awareness to the issue.
- Another resource related to this topic is the video Food Waste.
- Cross-curricular connections could be made with social studies classes when addressing the cost of food waste to families and the causes of hunger.
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