More grocery stores means less food waste -- and a big carbon cut
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Published in Manufacturing & Service Operations Management · View the paper (DOI)
According to new research from Cornell University, opening more grocery stores can significantly reduce global warming by lowering food waste. The study found that even small increases in store density can have a high impact on reducing waste, with benefits comparable to converting thousands of cars to electric power.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- More grocery stores means less food waste -- and a big carbon cut Cornell University · Feb 3, 2020 · first to report
- Increasing number of grocery stores in some areas could reduce food waste up to 9% Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences · Feb 12, 2020