Cradle-to-grave emissions from food loss and waste represent half of total greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

• Main Authors: Zhu, Jingyu, Luo, Zhenyi, Sun, Tingting, Li, Wenxuan, Zhou, Wei, Wang, Xiaonan, Fei, Xunchang, Tong, Huanhuan, Yin, Ke
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Civil engineering; Agricultural Worker; Carbon Footprint
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/169094
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from food loss and waste (FLW) are not well characterized from cradle to grave. Here GHG emissions due to FLW in supply chain and waste management systems are quantified, followed by an assessment of the GHG emission reductions that could be achieved by policy a...