XVI CONVEGNO EUROPEO J. Curlin - Importance of the refrigeration cold chain in achieving food & nutrition security
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The document discusses the importance of refrigeration and cold chains in achieving global food security and nutrition. It notes that over 800 million people currently suffer from hunger worldwide while over 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted each year. To help address these issues, the document calls for increased refrigeration facilities, adoption of more efficient cooling technologies, training of refrigeration technicians, and greater appreciation of cold chains to reduce food loss from farm to plate.
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XVI CONVEGNO EUROPEO J. Curlin - Importance of the refrigeration cold chain in achieving food & nutrition security
- 1. Latest Technologies in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning - XVI European Conference Milano, 12th - 13th June 2015 Importance of the refrigeration cold chain in achieving food & nutrition security Jim Curlin Network and Policy Manager UNEP DTIE OzonAction Branch Jim.curlin@unep.org
- 2. Latest Technologies in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning - XVI European Conference Milano, 12th - 13th June 2015 Food is a central part of all our societies. Everybody needs to eat
- 3. Latest Technologies in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning - XVI European Conference Milano, 12th - 13th June 2015 Food Security Challenge • About 805 million people suffer from hunger today • While 671 million people are obese • Malnutrition accounts for at least 10% of the global burden of disease • In 2009, the world produced 2831 cal/person per day, which is enough to feed the planet • But at least one third or 1.3 billion tonnes of this food is wasted every year • By 2050, world population will reach 9 billion people – eliminating food waste is critical to global food security
- 4. Latest Technologies in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning - XVI European Conference Milano, 12th - 13th June 2015 How important is the cold chain?
- 5. Latest Technologies in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning - XVI European Conference Milano, 12th - 13th June 2015 Elements of a food system ALL RELIANT ON A SAFE SUPPORTING BIOPHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT Loss and Waste
- 6. Latest Technologies in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning - XVI European Conference Milano, 12th - 13th June 2015 Farm & Sea Your Plate Processing Storage Transpor t Commercial Domestic IconmadebyFreepikfromwww.flaticon.com Refrigeration’s Vital Role from Farm to Plate
- 7. Latest Technologies in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning - XVI European Conference Milano, 12th - 13th June 2015 • Increased refrigeration facilities to ensure an unbroken & efficient cold chain • Adoption of up to date technology that is ozone friendly, climate friendly & energy efficient • Skilled and properly-qualified refrigeration servicing technicians • Increased appreciation of the cold chain for food security, public health & environmental protection Actions needed
- 8. Latest Technologies in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning - XVI European Conference Milano, 12th - 13th June 2015
- 9. Latest Technologies in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning - XVI European Conference Milano, 12th - 13th June 2015 Thank you!
- 10. Latest Technologies in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning - XVI European Conference Milano, 12th - 13th June 2015 Thank you!
Editor's Notes
- One way of visualising the food system is to break it down into three key elements or subsystems: (1) Production (2) Consumption (3) Nutrition. Each subsystem produces loss and waste - for example food waste. Each subsystem is also dependent on the others. [CLICK] Of course everything is dependent on a safe supporting biophysical environment, such as good climate, diverse biodiversity, adequate freshwater, access to productive land.