Deep B's Secret Diary

Problem: The Unsustainable Food System and Its Impact Today’s global food system is also a significant polluter, with estimates of contribution to global greenhouse gases at between 21% and 37% . This is particularly the case with agriculture, which utilizes a majority of about 70 per cent of freshwater, and therefore the current food system cannot be sustainable in terms of the earth’s capacity or conducive for human health. As the world prepares to deal with a deeper climate change crisis, loss of the earth’s biodiversity and poor health, everyone must embrace sustainable eating. What does sustainable eating mean? Sustainable eating or eating right is therefore not only eating a healthy diet but also involving eating food that has been produced sustainably putting into consideration the effects on the society and economy, and the effects on the environment. Relevant action is taken in response to climate change, nourishment that minimises food waste and seeks to uphold sustainable fo...