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How Food Waste Contributes to Greenhouse Gases

dc.contributor.authorSharpsteen, Eric
dc.contributor.authorWright, Peter
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-19T15:27:46Z
dc.date.available2021-08-19T15:27:46Z
dc.date.issued2021-08
dc.description.abstractIt is estimated that one-third of all food produced in the world each year for human consumption never reaches the table. This leads to increased greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the food that is not consumed by the end-user. Food waste that enters landfills produces methane, a potent GHG, and does not allow the nutrients to be returned to the land. This fact sheet describes the primary sources of food waste, the GHG impact of food waste, mitigation opportunities including anaerobic digestion and specific opportunities and considerations for dairy farms.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipNew York State Department of Environmental Conservationen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/104252
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherDairy Environmental Systems Programen_US
dc.subjectfood wasteen_US
dc.subjectgreenhouse gasen_US
dc.subjectanaerobic digestionen_US
dc.subjectdairyen_US
dc.subjectlandfillen_US
dc.titleHow Food Waste Contributes to Greenhouse Gasesen_US
dc.typefact sheeten_US
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