Water loss associated with food loss and waste in Brazil
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Resumo: | This article aimed to estimate the loss of water associated with food loss and waste in Brazil in 2013. Data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) on food balance and waste, as well as the Water Footprint (WF) of agricultural products available at Water Footprint Network (WFN) were used. Results show that food waste reaches 49 million metric tons per year, compromising a total of 87 billion cubic meters of water, which is higher than the average annual flow of the river São Francisco. Major water loss is associated with the agricultural production stage (32%), followed by consumption (19%). Amongst food groups, major water loss is associated with meat (49%), followed by cereals (19%). Roughly 96% of water loss is attributed to the green water component, which highlights that attention must be paid to rainfed agriculture to ensure food and water for everyone. The loss of blue water was more than half of the volume consumed in the urban sector, and the grey component (polluted water) was equivalent to 80% of this consumption. Measures such as improving agricultural practices, logistics, irrigation, expanding and improving rainfed agriculture, developing campaigns and policies to reduce exportation of primary products, as well as consumption of products from animal origin, can contribute to managing the food supply chain more sustainably when the focus is water. Reducing food loss and waste means preserving water. |
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Water loss associated with food loss and waste in BrazilPerda de água associada a perda e desperdício de alimentos no Brasilperda de águaperda de alimentoagriculturapegada hídricaágua verdewater lossfood lossagriculturewater footprintgreen waterThis article aimed to estimate the loss of water associated with food loss and waste in Brazil in 2013. Data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) on food balance and waste, as well as the Water Footprint (WF) of agricultural products available at Water Footprint Network (WFN) were used. Results show that food waste reaches 49 million metric tons per year, compromising a total of 87 billion cubic meters of water, which is higher than the average annual flow of the river São Francisco. Major water loss is associated with the agricultural production stage (32%), followed by consumption (19%). Amongst food groups, major water loss is associated with meat (49%), followed by cereals (19%). Roughly 96% of water loss is attributed to the green water component, which highlights that attention must be paid to rainfed agriculture to ensure food and water for everyone. The loss of blue water was more than half of the volume consumed in the urban sector, and the grey component (polluted water) was equivalent to 80% of this consumption. Measures such as improving agricultural practices, logistics, irrigation, expanding and improving rainfed agriculture, developing campaigns and policies to reduce exportation of primary products, as well as consumption of products from animal origin, can contribute to managing the food supply chain more sustainably when the focus is water. Reducing food loss and waste means preserving water.Neste artigo estimou-se a perda de água associada aos alimentos desperdiçados no Brasil no ano de 2013. Tomou-se por base estudo da Organização das Nações Unidas para Agricultura e Alimentação (FAO) sobre desperdício de alimentos, o banco de dados FAOStat com o balanço de alimentos e o banco de dados de Pegada Hídrica (PH) de produtos agrícolas disponíveis na Water Footprint Network (WFN). Os resultados mostram que as perdas e desperdícios de alimentos atingem 49 milhões de toneladas por ano, comprometendo um volume anual de água de 87 bilhões de metros cúbicos, superior à vazão média anual do Rio São Francisco. A principal parcela das perdas de água está associada às perdas de alimento na etapa de produção agrícola (32%), seguida da de consumo (19%). Dentre os grupos de alimentos, as maiores perdas de água estão associadas às carnes (49%), seguida pelo grupo de cereais (19%). Cerca de 96% das perdas de água referem-se à água verde, o que evidencia a necessidade de uma maior atenção à agricultura de sequeiro para assegurar alimento e água para todos. A perda de água azul foi superior à metade do volume consumido no setor urbano; e a parcela cinza (água poluída) equivaleu a 80% desse consumo. Medidas como melhoria das práticas agrícolas, logística, irrigação, expansão da agricultura de sequeiro, desenvolvimento de campanhas e políticas para redução da exportação de produtos primários, bem como do consumo de produtos de origem animal, podem contribuir para uma gestão mais sustentável da cadeia de suprimento de alimentos quando o foco é a água. Reduzir a perda e o desperdício de alimentos significa preservar água.Associação Brasileira de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental (ABES)2021-06-23info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/xmlhttps://www.rbciamb.com.br/Publicacoes_RBCIAMB/article/view/88510.5327/Z21769478885Revista Brasileira de Ciências Ambientais (RBCIAMB); v. 56 n. 2 (2021): RBCIAMB - ISSN 2176-9478 - Junho; 305-317Revista Brasileira de Ciências Ambientais (RBCIAMB); Vol. 56 No. 2 (2021): RBCIAMB - ISSN 2176-9478 - June; 305-3172176-94781808-4524reponame:Revista Brasileira de Ciências Ambientais (Online)instname:Associação Brasileira de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental (ABES)instacron:ABESenghttps://www.rbciamb.com.br/Publicacoes_RBCIAMB/article/view/885/642https://www.rbciamb.com.br/Publicacoes_RBCIAMB/article/view/885/643Copyright (c) 2021 Brazilian Journal of Environmental Sciences (Online)http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCohim, Eduardo BorgesLeão, Adriano SouzaSilva Neto, Hamilton de AraújoSantos, Gilmar Souza2023-11-09T17:40:19Zoai:ojs.www.rbciamb.com.br:article/885Revistahttp://www.rbciamb.com.br/index.php/Publicacoes_RBCIAMBhttps://www.rbciamb.com.br/Publicacoes_RBCIAMB/oairbciamb@abes-dn.org.br||2176-94781804-4524opendoar:2023-11-09T17:40:19Revista Brasileira de Ciências Ambientais (Online) - Associação Brasileira de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental (ABES)false |
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Water loss associated with food loss and waste in Brazil Perda de água associada a perda e desperdício de alimentos no Brasil |
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Water loss associated with food loss and waste in Brazil |
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Water loss associated with food loss and waste in Brazil Cohim, Eduardo Borges perda de água perda de alimento agricultura pegada hídrica água verde water loss food loss agriculture water footprint green water |
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Water loss associated with food loss and waste in Brazil |
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Water loss associated with food loss and waste in Brazil |
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Water loss associated with food loss and waste in Brazil |
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Water loss associated with food loss and waste in Brazil |
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Water loss associated with food loss and waste in Brazil |
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Cohim, Eduardo Borges |
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Cohim, Eduardo Borges Leão, Adriano Souza Silva Neto, Hamilton de Araújo Santos, Gilmar Souza |
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Leão, Adriano Souza Silva Neto, Hamilton de Araújo Santos, Gilmar Souza |
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Cohim, Eduardo Borges Leão, Adriano Souza Silva Neto, Hamilton de Araújo Santos, Gilmar Souza |
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perda de água perda de alimento agricultura pegada hídrica água verde water loss food loss agriculture water footprint green water |
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perda de água perda de alimento agricultura pegada hídrica água verde water loss food loss agriculture water footprint green water |
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This article aimed to estimate the loss of water associated with food loss and waste in Brazil in 2013. Data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) on food balance and waste, as well as the Water Footprint (WF) of agricultural products available at Water Footprint Network (WFN) were used. Results show that food waste reaches 49 million metric tons per year, compromising a total of 87 billion cubic meters of water, which is higher than the average annual flow of the river São Francisco. Major water loss is associated with the agricultural production stage (32%), followed by consumption (19%). Amongst food groups, major water loss is associated with meat (49%), followed by cereals (19%). Roughly 96% of water loss is attributed to the green water component, which highlights that attention must be paid to rainfed agriculture to ensure food and water for everyone. The loss of blue water was more than half of the volume consumed in the urban sector, and the grey component (polluted water) was equivalent to 80% of this consumption. Measures such as improving agricultural practices, logistics, irrigation, expanding and improving rainfed agriculture, developing campaigns and policies to reduce exportation of primary products, as well as consumption of products from animal origin, can contribute to managing the food supply chain more sustainably when the focus is water. Reducing food loss and waste means preserving water. |
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