Johan Esteban Villamil-Galindo^1,2*

¹Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos - Facultad de Ingeniería Química-Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina
²Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina

*Corresponding Author: Johan Esteban Villamil-Galindo, 1Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos - Facultad de Ingeniería Química-Universidad Nacional del Litoral and Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina.

Received: October 06, 2023; Published: November 22, 2023

Abstract

The rapid global population growth, expected to reach approximately 9 billion people by 2050, presents an urgent need for a secure, nutritious, and reliable food supply. However, this challenge is compounded by the fact that, according to the World Bank, approximately 9% of the world's population currently lives in extreme poverty. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates that around 811 million people worldwide suffer from chronic malnutrition. Paradoxically, while hunger and food insecurity persist, it is alarming to note that approximately 13% of the world's food is lost within the supply chain, from post-harvest stages to the retail level. Additionally, another 17% is wasted in households, catering services, and retail, as reported by the United Nations (UN). What exacerbates the situation further is that nearly 30% of greenhouse gas emissions are attributed to the food sector. These statistics underscore the critical need for global efforts to address food loss and waste, not only to ensure food security but also to reduce the environmental footprint of our food systems.

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Citation

Citation: Johan Esteban Villamil-Galindo. “Transforming Food Systems through Circular Economy for Enhanced Security, Nutrition, and Innovation".Acta Scientific Nutritional Health 7.12 (2023): 16-17.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2023 Johan Esteban Villamil-Galindo. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.