Using Greenhouses for
Sustainable Food
Management
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Minneapo l i s , MN 55337
Conservatory Craftsmen
The wor ld ' s populat ion i s near ing the e ight b i l l ion
mark . And as the wor ld ' s populat ion cont inues to
grow, food product ion must rapidly increase to
meet th is demand. The last few decades saw a lot
of progress
in d iminish ing
the number and
prevalence of undernour ished people around the
globe .
Yet ,
in 2019 , a lmost 690 mi l l ion people—8 .9
percent of the wor ld ' s populat ion—couldn ' t access
nutr i t ional ly adequate food . In addit ion , facts are
a larming , a f ter a rapid decl ine f rom 2008 to 2009
for more than ten years s t ra ight . S ince 2014 , an
upsurge has brought
the wor ld
to base l ine
numbers seen before the decade . The s i tuat ion
highl ights
the
importance
of
better
food
management .
Susta inable food management drast ica l ly reduces
food waste and
i ts assoc iated consequences
throughout
the
l i fe
cyc le—from
resource
ut i l izat ion , manufactur ing , sa les , and consumption
to decis ions regarding recovery or d isposal .
Respons ib le food management of fers a p lethora of
benef i ts . Not only do bus inesses and consumers
save money , but those in need can a lso access
necess i t ies . Addit ional ly , implement ing pract ices
such as "Reduce , Reuse , and Recycle" serves the
envi ronment today and for generat ions to come.
By
looking
at
d i f ferent ways
of
reducing
wastefu lness about food products , soc iety wi l l
have
a l l
the necessary
tools
to
e f fect ive ly
t rans i t ion into susta inabi l i ty .
Sustainable Food Management
Greenhouse gardening i s a fantast ic way to grow
food on less land whi le conserv ing so i l qual i ty . The
greenhouses a id
in keeping neighbor ing areas
undamaged, which helps susta in the local ecosystem
and wi ld l i fe .
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