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Re:Show HN: I built a climate change app by crazypython on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @07:54PM (#27375469)
Food is produced primarily with fossil fuels.

> The American food supply is driven almost entirely by non-renewable energy sources and accounts for approximately 19% of the total use of fossil fuels in the United States.

https://sustainability.emory.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/...

Buying local and eating less meat is social signalling. Wasting less food is making personal sacrifices for the environment.

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Re:Show HN: I built a climate change app by amackera on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @08:08PM (#27375560)
Your own source doesn't agree. On page 3 it says:

"What you can do: - Buy foods grown locally - Avoid purchasing processed foods - Cut back on meat"

I understand that GHGs are emitted in producing, shipping, refrigerating, and disposing of the wasted food. I am 100% for reducing waste, but we have bigger fish to fry than biodegradable food waste.

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Re:Show HN: I built a climate change app by mapster on Thursday June 03, 2021 @02:08AM (#27377755)
I'm not sure the food waste is referring to solid waste, but the emissions produced (fuel and electrcity) in producing/shipping/storing/delivering food that is not actually used.
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