Last Food Mile Conference
Posted by University of Pennsylvania on December 01, 2014
The Last Food Mile Conference
December 8-9, 2014
Philadelphia, PA, USA
- 133 billion lbs (31%) of available food is lost annually in the U.S. retail and consumer levels alone
- $161 billion retail value for the annual food loss
- 49 million Americans live in food-insecure households, including 16 million children
- Wasted food squanders our resources: land, water, energy, nutrients, biodiversity, results in pollution and increased food costs
Sustainably feeding 7 billion people now and 9 billion by 2050 is a daunting challenge. Reducing massive amounts of food waste is critical toward building sustainable food security in the world.
In an era of growing demand for more food, coupled with escalating production and environmental cost, dwindling natural resources, and international unrest, tackling food wastage is paramount to our future.
http://www.vet.upenn.edu/research/news-events-conferences/last-food-mile-conference
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