SEPTEMBER 2023 l VOL 72 ISSUE 9
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UN: GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS ARE ‘BROKEN’
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In a world of plenty, it’s outrageous that people continue to suffer and die from hunger, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told the recent UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+2), in Rome. In his address, Guterres told the summit there’s a pressing need to address global hunger, promote cooperation between businesses and governments, and mitigate the damaging impact of continuing climate change on food production. “Global food systems are broken – and billions of people are paying the price,” he said. According to UN estimates, over 780 million people experience hunger, almost one-third of all food produced globally is lost or wasted and nearly 3 billion people cannot afford healthy diets. Developing countries face additional challenges, as limited resources and debt burdens prevent them from investing fully in food systems which can produce to nutritious food across the social spectrum. Unsustainable food production, packaging and consumption are also contributing to the climate crisis, accounting for a third of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, 70% of the world’s freshwater usage and driving biodiversity loss. Guterres cited three key areas for action, starting with “massive” investment in sustainable food systems. Second, he called on governments
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■ Women sell dried fish at a market in Visakhapatnam, India and businesses to collaborate and “put people over profit” in building food systems. Thirdly, with food systems playing a key role in reducing carbon emissions and limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the Secretary-General called for food systems that reduce the carbon footprint of food processing, packaging and transportation. Harnessing new technologies to reduce the unsustainable use of land, water, and other resources in food production and agriculture is vital, he said, urging “stronger and faster action” to tackle the climate crisis and commit to reaching net-zero emissions by 2040 for developed countries and 2050 for emerging economies.
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NEWBUILDS
SCOTLAND’S UNVEILS ITS VISION FOR AQUACULTURE Plans to increase the productivity of Scotland’s aquaculture sector and help reduce its impact on the environment have been drawn up in a new strategy by the Scottish government. Delivered in cooperation with businesses and other stakeholders, the Vision for Sustainable Aquaculture will also seek to develop Scotland’s Blue Economy and create more sustainable economic and social benefit from fish, seafood and seaweed farming and the wider aquaculture supply chain through to 2045. “Scotland’s aquaculture sector is a significant contributor to our economy,” Scotland’s Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon said. “Farmed salmon continues to be hugely popular in both domestic and foreign markets whilst Scottish businesses are at the very forefront of global innovation within the industry.”
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AQUACULTURE
Scotland harvested 205,393 tonnes of farmed salmon and 7,655 tonnes of rainbow trout in 2021, as well as 9,092 tonnes of mussels, over 4 million Pacific oysters, 109,000 native oysters and 39,500 scallops in 2022 – all for human consumption. The country’s aquaculture businesses support some 11,700 jobs and generate GBP 885 million in added value.
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