Reducing food loss and waste through sustainable food cold chains
Channel: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Date: 2023-05-24

In a world where tonnes of edible food is lost, leaving people hungry and small-scale farmers in poverty, temperature-controlled storage and transport of food is a solution. Cold chains create suitable temperature conditions all the way from farm to fork, ensuring that food stays fresher and more nutritious for longer.  Access to reliable and affordable energy is a pre-requisite to establishing cold chains, often lacking in developing countries. FAO, the Ozone Secretariat of UNEP, UNEP and the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy are working with countries to find solutions to sustainably expand cold chain infrastructure, where viable, using renewable energy to power cooling. Refrigeration demands significant quantities of electricity, still predominantly produced from fossil fuels, and may even rely on harmful greenhouse gases as cooling agents. Sustainable cooling solutions limit global warming and protect the livelihoods of farmers, increasing food security through improved access to safe and nutritious food. 

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