Food discarded in landfills and at sea is having a profound effect on wildlife populations and fisheries. But removing that food waste creates its own ecological challenges.
Food wastage is a problem that affects everyone, and it’s not strictly a human problem either. Over 1.6 billion tonnes of food is thrown away every year, as well as dumped into our oceans. and 3.3 billion tonnes of a CO2 equivalent of GHG released into the atmosphere per year. The total volume of water used each year to produce food that is lost. Similarly, 1.4 billion hectares of land - 28 percent of the world's agricultural area - is used annually to produce food that is wasted. These are actions that are having severe consequences on wildlife and ecosystems worldwide.
Food wastage is a problem that affects everyone, and it’s not strictly a human problem either. Over 1.6 billion tonnes of food is thrown away every year, as well as dumped into our oceans. and 3.3 billion tonnes of a CO2 equivalent of GHG released into the atmosphere per year. The total volume of water used each year to produce food that is lost. Similarly, 1.4 billion hectares of land - 28 percent of the world's agricultural area - is used annually to produce food that is wasted. These are actions that are having severe consequences on wildlife and ecosystems worldwide.
Issues that ecosystems have to face because of food waste.
1. Climate change
The biggest threat to ecosystems, global warming is affecting natural systems at a rate that’s faster than we’ve imagined
2. Wildlife extinction
Food wastage attracts wildlife, which can be harmed by these decaying foods. This affects their numbers, reproduction patterns and predator-prey relationships.
3. Oceans
It is estimated that over 7 billion tons of wasted fishery are dumped into the ocean every year.
4. Litter
Not only does litter draw scavenging animals, but it can also draw larger wildlife who prey on them.
5. Food chains
Each ecosystem has its own unique food chain, made up of a chain of prey and predators. Increased wastage of food can lead to increased numbers of one, which can then put the second in the chain out of balance.
It’s important that we don’t let food waste ruin this beautiful planet of ours.
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