Cradle-to-grave emissions from food loss and waste represent half of total greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

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• Publication year

  2023

• Venue

  Nature Food

• Publication date

  2023-03-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1038/s43016-023-00710-3PMID 37118273
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