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Improved Refrigeration Could Save Nearly Half of the 1.3 Billion Tons of Food Wasted Each Year Globally

May 28, 2024

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Presented by Michigan News

According to the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization, about a third of the food produced globally every year goes to waste, while approximately 800 million people suffer from hunger. However, a new study conducted by a U-M research team shows that increasing the amount of fully refrigerated food supply chains could eliminate both food waste and related emissions of climate-warming greenhouse gases a significant amount. Read more about the findings in this article from Michigan News.

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