Here’s how COVID-19 creates food waste mountains that threaten the environment

Article by Emma Charlton. World Economic Forum. June 30, 2020.

Article by Emma Charlton. World Economic Forum.

June 30, 2020.

Gluts of food left to rot as a consequence of coronavirus aren’t just wasteful – they’re also likely to damage the environment.

Mountains of produce, including eggs, milk and onions, are going to waste as the COVID-19 pandemic shutters restaurants, restricts transport, limits what workers are able to do and disrupts supply chains. And as that food decays, it releases methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.

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