Improved refrigeration could save nearly half of the 1.3 billion tons of food wasted each year globally Latest Science News — ScienceDaily

A new study concludes that nearly half of the food waste, about 620 million metric tons, could be eliminated by fully refrigerated food supply chains worldwide. At the same time, fully refrigerated supply chains, or ‘cold chains,’ could cut food waste-related emissions of climate-warming greenhouse gases by 41% globally, according to a new study.