Sentences with phrase «loss of food security»

Both developments contribute to climate change and loss of food security, the availability of water and the natural protection against flooding and drought, leading to further societal instability.

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They, of course, were not alone: the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission, the big four accounting firm Deloitte and the fast food chain Sonic also admitted to data losses.

Reducing loss and waste throughout the food supply chain should be considered an effective solution to reduce the environmental impacts of agriculture, to improve the income and livelihood of the chain actors and to improve food and nutrition security for low - income consumers.

In a world where food security is one of the most pressing development challenges, finding immediate ways to address the needs of a growing and rapidly urbanising population, while limiting food losses and waste, is becoming a key priority for our sector.

A number of studies are now linking food losses and waste to rises in inflation, food security, resource inputs and climate change as the global food industry experiences its third bout of inflation in five years due to poor agricultural harvests in the US, Russia and South America.

The concepts of food waste and food loss form a major part in the achievement of food security for us, and in that light, this year's Crawford Fund's annual conference hit the nail on the head with regards to facilitating discussion and interaction on these issues.

Reducing food loss in supermarkets is an important issue in terms of the efforts to increase profit in supermarkets, to increase income for small farmers supplying to supermarkets, and to improve food security in urban areas, as well as avoid environmental problems caused by food waste.

To continue building my capacity in the field of plant pathology so I can provide farmers with practical scientific solutions to reducing in - crop and post-harvest losses, thereby contributing to sustainable food production, increased financial stability and food security.

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I believe that I benefited from the conference immensely; as an emerging food security leader, to understand the landscape of food loss and waste is essential.

The theme of the conference «WASTE NOT, WANT NOT: The Circular Economy to Food Security» and delved into issues such as food loss and waste along the supply chFood Security» and delved into issues such as food loss and waste along the supply chfood loss and waste along the supply chain.

Attending this conference was certainly eye opening for myself and gave me a broad perspective of the issue of food loss, waste and security.

The Crawford Fund's 2016 food security conference focused on food loss and waste along the supply chain — in production, in getting product to market, and in the management and reuse of waste.

The increasing importance of food and nutritional security in view of climate change factors affecting Pacific Islands Countries intensifies the need to reduce horticultural food loss.

The amount of food waste and food losses that result from our food systems are alarming, but as the 2016 Crawford Fund Annual Conference «Waste not, want not: the circular economy to food security» showed, there is much that can be done to reduce this food waste, to prevent these food losses, and to eliminate hunger.

This year, the focus was on food loss and food waste, two different, albeit intertwined aspects of improving food security and the agriculture sector as a whole.

Specifically, the Senate Committee recommended: (1) that the ACCC re-open its informal review of ADM's proposed acquisition of GrainCorp and obtain independent expert advice when conducting that review; (2) that the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) consider evidence from the committee's hearings, potential loss of taxpayer revenie, the potential for the takover to «distort the capital market to the detriment of Australian farmers and Australia's economy due to food security concerns» and the need to «protect the public interest and the interests of grain growers» when making its recommendation to the Treasurer.

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Ausveg rightly says that the loss of this capacity and with it many growers is a real threat to our food security.

«To ensure food security for every child, woman and man, we must intensify food production while at the same time address the problems of distribution, and end shocking levels of food spoilage and loss.

It said that increased production of meat and dairy products «undermines the ecological foundation of food security due to its contribution to land degradation, water pollution, biodiversity loss and climate change».1

I hope and expect that the group of ministers for food will support efforts to reduce food waste in the primary sector and address food security with the purpose to reduce global food loss.

said Eva Kjer Hansen, Minister of Environment and Food, Denmark, «Food loss and waste is a huge challenge for global food security, human livelihoods and the conservation of the environment that calls for global responses and individual actFood, Denmark, «Food loss and waste is a huge challenge for global food security, human livelihoods and the conservation of the environment that calls for global responses and individual actFood loss and waste is a huge challenge for global food security, human livelihoods and the conservation of the environment that calls for global responses and individual actfood security, human livelihoods and the conservation of the environment that calls for global responses and individual action.

As part of the effort, the federal government will lead a new partnership with charitable organizations, faith - based organizations, the private sector and local, state and tribal governments to reduce food loss and waste in order to improve overall food security and conserve our nation's natural resources.

Food loss and waste in the United States accounts for approximately 31 percent — or 133 billion pounds — of the overall food supply available to retailers and consumers and has far - reaching impacts on food security, resource conservation and climate chaFood loss and waste in the United States accounts for approximately 31 percent — or 133 billion pounds — of the overall food supply available to retailers and consumers and has far - reaching impacts on food security, resource conservation and climate chafood supply available to retailers and consumers and has far - reaching impacts on food security, resource conservation and climate chafood security, resource conservation and climate change.

Gradual weaning allows a child to slowly adjust to a new source of food and the loss of the comfort and security that breastfeeding provides.

The greatest challenges the world faces: food security, climate change, loss of biodiversity, the aging population and disease can all ultimately be addressed through biology based research,» Mark Downs, head of the Society of Biology said in a statement.

Projected impacts of climate change include extended periods of drought and, on the other hand, loss of soil fertility and degradation as a result of increased precipitation, both of which will negatively impact on agriculture and food security.

«However, rather than easing the financial burden of fishing losses and improving food security, it may drive down the price of seafood, leading to further decreases in fisheries revenues.»

As a global objective and given the highest priority it is a solution to critical problems of biodiversity loss, development, food security and resilience to drought and flood.

This year we will have our second delegation to the Committee on World Food Security, dealing with, among other things, the 10 - year review of the Right to Food Guidelines, Food Loss and Waste, Fisheries and Aquaculture, and responsible agricultural investment.

Extreme weather causes crop production losses, but until now, scientists «did not know exactly how much global production was lost to extreme weather events and how they varied by different regions of the world,» said Navin Ramankutty, a professor of global food security and sustainability at the Liu Institute for Global Issues at the University of British Columbia, and one of the study authors.

As a global objective and given the highest priority it is a solution to critical problems of biodiversity loss, much needed development, food security, resilience to drought and flood and greenhouse gas emissions.

In the report, they state: «In reality, the problem is lack of food security, inadequate water supply, high risk of catastrophic fires, climate change and loss of species.

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a disruption to food security, including subsistence hunting and gathering livelihoods and biodiversity loss, increase in the need for and the cost of food supply, storage and transportation, and an increase in food - borne diseases.