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We exist to advocate, raise awareness and develop innovations to achieve a #zerowaste society
#sustainablelifestyle

[Project ClimateLearn, UI @ClimateLearn]

We are saying it nicely this time. Please, check your mails.
We have something waiting for you if you filled our form.
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[Pick It, UI @PickIt_UI]

Thank you for having us!

Our current food system is working in the way it was designed.

We need to rethink and redesign food systems that work for the long term.

[Project ClimateLearn, UI @ClimateLearn]

And with that, we have come to the end of our tweet chat on 'Food and #climatechange'.
Thank you @PickIt_UI for your insightful and detailed responses and thank you to all who have participated in the chat.
#foodandclimatechange
#climatelearn

[Pick It, UI @PickIt_UI]

Yes! There are a lot of other benefits as well 😁😁

We get to live healthier, solve malnutrition and reduce the risk of diseases related to the harmful effects of our current food system.

More importantly, we preserve conditions for future generations to thrive!

[Project ClimateLearn, UI @ClimateLearn]

Adjusting our habits as much as we can to tackle climate change is certainly the right thing to do, but it's easy to lose sight of the advantages of these actions. What else do we stand to gain from adopting these changes?
@PickIt_UI
#foodandclimatechange 
#climatelearn

[Pick It, UI @PickIt_UI]

Check out @kissthegroundoc

https://t.co/W0a62odfoW

[Pick It, UI @PickIt_UI]

We need to shift towards eating healthy meals, not just in nutritional value but also in the way they are produced.

A circular economy for food helps us achieve that by:

[Project ClimateLearn, UI @ClimateLearn]

Seeing as our current food systems negatively impact the climate in different ways, what are your suggestions on what the average person can we do to reduce these impacts?
#climatelearn
#foodandclimatechange

[Pick It, UI @PickIt_UI]

Lastly, we need enlightenment campaigns to change the behaviours of consumers.

We need ambitious policies, incentives, interdisciplinary collaboration.

And a sense of urgency!

[Pick It, UI @PickIt_UI]

In Nigeria, we waste about 30 - 40% of the food we produce.

A lot of it due to poor infrastructure, storage, distribution and other factors. Yet, data gaps exist on the actual amount of food waste in the country.

[Pick It, UI @PickIt_UI]

Our current food system today is wasteful.

From production to consumption of food, a lot of it is wasted. Globally, we waste one-third of the food we produce.

Well, enough to feed 780 million hungry people in the world and others who are food insecure.

[Project ClimateLearn, UI @ClimateLearn]

Crucial point about food waste in your last response! Our next question is: how much of a problem is food waste globally and in Nigeria  especially?
@PickIt_UI 
#foodandclimatechange 
#climatelearn

[Pick It, UI @PickIt_UI]

It is a massive problem.

Food waste is the third contributor of global greenhouse gases today.

#climatelearn #foodandclimatechange

[Pick It, UI @PickIt_UI]

For instance, livestock farming is resource-intensive. It uses one-third of cropland, contributes 15% of global emissions and uses up water too.
#climatelearn #foodandclimatechange

[Pick It, UI @PickIt_UI]

Food is the recipe that binds us together. We all love food. However, our current food system is wasteful, polluting and unhealthy.

As the world population grows, demand for food is increasing. Industrialization of agriculture is helping us meet this need but at a cost.

[Project ClimateLearn, UI @ClimateLearn]

Thank you for the detailed response! Really interesting points. Conversely, can you shed light on how our current food systems affect the climate?
#climatelearn
#foodandclimatechange

[Pick It, UI @PickIt_UI]

Our current food system contributes between 21% - 37% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

It is also responsible for deforestation, biodiversity and water loss.

[Pick It, UI @PickIt_UI]

Another personal story...

“In the past five years, climate change has affected us. Rain is uncertain. Crops have been damaged by fog and hail stones,” explains Laxmi. “The yields from our crops are a lot less and we don’t have enough food.”

https://t.co/Nlolk36v2C

[Pick It, UI @PickIt_UI]

Awesome!

We know that climate change leads to extreme weather conditions, temperature changes, droughts, flooding, heavy and low rainfall, and other drastic effects on the environment.

But how does this affect food production?

[Project ClimateLearn, UI @ClimateLearn]

Diving right into the discussion, can you tell us how the way we produce food impacts the climate, and vice versa? 
@PickIt_UI 
#foodandclimatechange 
#climatelearn

[Pick It, UI @PickIt_UI]

For instance, this report shows how smallholder farmers in Nigeria are affected by extreme weather conditions.

https://t.co/MgYXiUyNwV

Check out this documentary, to understand how climate change threatens food insecurity in Nigeria
https://t.co/Dr1Wi7eyY4