The presentation highlights some basic issues relevant to the theme of this years WED celebrations

1. Dr. Gunwant Joshi
Chief Chemist
M. P. Pollution Control Board, Bhopal

2. 1 in every 7 people in the world
go to bed hungry and
more than 20,000 children,
under the age of 5 years,
die daily from hunger
This years theme– Think. Eat. Save.
is an anti- food waste and food loss
campaign.
According to the UN (FAO),
annually 1.3 billion tonnes of
food is wasted.
This is equivalent to the same amount
produced in the whole of sub-Saharan Africa.
At the same time,

3. More People : More Food
More Resources
With advent of Globalization
There is increasing demand on Water Resources

4. Hoekstra
2008
(Rees’2K)
(Rees & Wackernegal’92)
Africa : 1.36 (Mozambique:0.47 & Burundi : 0.48)
China : 1.54, India : 1.5; Netherlands: 8; UK: 8.35, US : 12.2

6. Water foot-print of
some common foods items
 1 cup of coffee needs 140 litres of water.
 1 kg of Sorgham needs 650 litres of water.
 1 kg maize needs 900 litres of water.
 1 litre of milk needs 1000 litres of water.
 1 kg of Barley needs 1300 litres of water.
 1 kg of wheat needs 1350 litres of water.
 1 kg of rice needs 3000 litres of water.
 1 kg of Chicken needs 3900 litres of water
 1kg of Beef needs 22,000 litres of water

9. While the planet is struggling to provide
enough resources to sustain its 7 billion people
(growing to 9 billion by 2050),
Food waste is an enormous drain on natural resources
and a definite contributor to
Negative Environmental Impacts.
There is an enormous imbalance in
lifestyles of Rich that results in to
devastating effects on the World Poor &
also the Environment as a whole
Theme– Think. Eat. Save – makes us aware of
the Environmental impact of the food choices that
We make
This empowers you to make informed decisions.

10. There is a growing tendency of using food items
produced, processed and transported long distances
often across the continents.
This also results in to large Carbon Foot print.
If we eat food items that are locally produced
the Carbon footprint is enormously reduced
ultimately saving the Environment.
Choosing to buy locally can also mean that foods
are not flown halfway across the world
and therefore limit emissions.

11. The organic foods that do not use chemicals
in the production process not only reduces
our body burden of toxics and other chemicals
But also helps us to live healthy.
PCB’s and other Endocrine
disrupting Chemicals [ Dirty Dozens]
Ozone Depleting Substances

13. This year’s campaign Rallies all of us together
to witness the power of collective decisions
To reduce food waste and to save money,
To minimize Environmental Impact of
Food production and
To strive for our Food production
processes

14. Making informed decision about
our food choices therefore means
Less of an Environmental Impact.
So think before you eat
and help save our environment!

15. Think - What do we leave for
our children?