Christmas: Food waste fuels global warming, environmentalist warns

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A climate and environmental advocate and Team Lead for the Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation, Mr Michael David, has warned that food waste, especially at Christmas, contributes to global warming.

David said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Abuja.

“For the uninitiated, excess amounts of greenhouse gases such as methane, carbon dioxide (CO2), and chlorofluorocarbons absorb infrared radiation and heat the earth’s atmosphere, causing global warming and climate change.

A climate and environmental advocate and Team Lead for the Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation, Mr Michael David, has warned that food waste, especially at Christmas, contributes to global warming.

David said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Abuja.

“For the uninitiated, excess amounts of greenhouse gases such as methane, carbon dioxide (CO2), and chlorofluorocarbons absorb infrared radiation and heat the earth’s atmosphere, causing global warming and climate change.