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Addressing Food Waste in Balochistan-A Critical Risk Assessment for SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) and SDG 13 (Climate Change) and to establish a Sustainable Food System through EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) |
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PP: 25-32 |
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doi:10.18576/ab/090301
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Nida tabassum khan,
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| It cannot be denied that food waste is one of the critical environmental problems. This problem is not limited to rich and developed countries, but is found in all parts of the world. However, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), more than 800 million people suffer from hunger and malnutrition in the world. Food waste refers to food intended for human consumption that is lost and wasted. It is not only about the food that consumers do not end up in the restaurant and that is thrown away at home, but also about the raw materials and products that are lost during the fabrication, harvesting or during transport and storage. Food waste can occur anywhere in the supply chain. About a third of the worlds food supply is lost or wasted, potentially up to 40% of the worlds food supply each year. Food waste has significant effects on the environment, global and national economies, food security and nutrition. Thus, the purpose of this review is to critically explore food wastage as an invisible environmental crisis in the province of Balochistan and to identify its associated environmental impacts in order to devise mitigation measures with the help of EIA (environmental impact assessment) to ensure its sustainable consumption and production patterns for the coming generations i.e. promoting SDG 12 (responsible consumption and production) and fight climate change i.e. SDG 13 (climate action). |
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