The fat of the land: Estimating the ecological costs of overeating
Researchers have proposed a way to measure the ecological impact of global food wastage due to excessive consumption. The results suggest that direct food waste -- thrown away or lost from field to fork -- is a mere hors-d'œuvre.
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Another study looking at an issue from too narrow of a perspective. Why are people overeating? The answer has many societal parts ranging from production to psychological. Many, but not all, could be solved at a governmental level, and need to be to address other impacts (environment, healthcare, overpopulation).
