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Food systems emissions

19/04/2024
Nearly 9% of total emissions from LAC food systems come from losses and waste (Crippa et al., 2021).
Cita Crippa et al (2021)
Fuente CRIPPA, et al. (2021) Food systems are responsible for a third of global anthropogenic GHG emissions. Nat Food 2, 198–209. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-021-00225-9

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