{"id":312,"date":"2024-03-22T13:14:27","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T13:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/climate-action\/?p=312"},"modified":"2024-03-26T11:21:57","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T11:21:57","slug":"the-impact-of-food-waste-on-our-planets-climate-how-you-can-help-make-a-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/sustainable-bath\/2024\/03\/22\/the-impact-of-food-waste-on-our-planets-climate-how-you-can-help-make-a-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"The impact of food waste on our planet's climate: how you can help make a difference"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this blog, Vrinda Raninga, one of our student Climate Champions<\/a>, will take you on a journey to explore the shocking amount of food that's wasted every year and how it's affecting our environment. As the cost of food rises<\/a> and inflation squeezes everyone's budget, no one can afford to be throwing money away on wasted food. But don't worry, Vrinda will share some tips on how you can help make a difference and reduce food waste in your own life!<\/p>\n

What if I told you that we could already feed every undernourished person on this planet with what we have and help the environment in the process? Seems a bit too good to be true, but if we start to investigate this more, you will be surprised by our society\u2019s capabilities and downfalls.<\/span><\/p>\n

Before we get into anything else, what is food waste and the issues it causes?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Food waste<\/a> is:<\/span><\/p>\n