https://phys.org/news/2024-11-americans-million-pounds-food-thanksgiving.html

Globally, a staggering one third of all food that is produced is never eaten. That waste—more than 1 billion tons annually—fuels climate change.

 As organic matter decomposes, it releases methane, a greenhouse gas that is much more potent than carbon dioxide when it comes to warming the planet.

The United Nation estimates that up to 10% of all human-produced greenhouse gases are generated by food loss and waste. That's nearly five times the emissions from the aviation industry.

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>**https://phys.org/news/2024-11-americans-million-pounds-food-thanksgiving.html**

>**Globally, a staggering one third of all food that is produced is never eaten. That waste—more than 1 billion tons annually—fuels climate change.** As organic matter decomposes, it releases methane, a greenhouse gas that is much more potent than carbon dioxide when it comes to warming the planet.

The United Nation estimates that up to 10% of all human-produced greenhouse gases are generated by food loss and waste. That's nearly five times the emissions from the aviation industry.