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Evidence for written papers

1. Climate change
Food loss and waste (FLW) ....( world economic forum)
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), approximately one-third of all food
produced globally – around 1.3 billion tonnes – is lost or wasted annually.
Food loss refers to edible food that is discarded along the supply chain before reaching
consumers, while food waste occurs at the consumption stage, such as in retail and households.
The direct result of this FLW means 30-40% of the world’s agricultural land and water use,
chemical inputs and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions could be avoided.
 If FLW were a country, it would be the third-largest GHG emitter after the US and China.
FLW is estimated to cost the global economy $1 trillion annually and impacts every part of the
food supply chain. (World economic forum)
In the upstream supply chain, prior to reaching the retailer, 13% of food is lost
downstream – at the retail, food service and household levels – another 19% of food is wasted.
It is estimated that by 2030, FLW could reach 2.1 billion tonnes.
There is an enormous opportunity to use technology to mitigate some of this loss.
Tools like RFID, which uses tags and sensors to track products in real time, unlock visibility across
the supply chain and enable businesses to reduce overproduction, simplify recalls and cut waste.
Food production must increase to satisfy a rising global population – but one-third of food is lost
or wasted each year.
Greater food traceability could help stem this wastage, and the economic, social and
environment costs associated with it.
Gender
Health
Despite comprising 49.7% of the world’s population and being the primary caretakers for their
families, women’s health receives just 5% of global healthcare research and development (R&D)
funding.
Women’s health is not just a moral or social issue; it’s an economic one.
As a McKinsey report states, women’s health represents a $1 trillion annual opportunity for the
global economy by 2040, with the potential to deliver multigenerational benefits – from
improved healthcare outcomes to increased workforce participation and enhanced economic
growth.