Monthly Archives : April, 2017

How data analytics might reduce food waste

Like it or not, we all are living in a world where many people are starving while in the same time a tremendous amount of food is wasted by consumers, retailers, manufacturers, etc. Food wastage is a problem not just because is a missed opportunity for people in need. It is an issue because wasted food is incinerated in combustion facilities or is stored in landfills. Once in landfills, the food breaks down to methane, which is a strong contributor to the greenhouse effect boosting hazardous climate change. Speaking of food waste we should know that throwing an apple means we are spilling about 100 liters of water, needed for its growth. The water footprint of a beef is more than 7 tons of water.