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Food sustainability issues in Singapore & the World - Coggle Diagram
Food sustainability issues in Singapore & the World
Singaporeans may..
Throw out food
Order take away
More plastic food packaging
More Plastic Waste
Thrown away in landfills & when the plastic breaks down, release toxic chemicals that seep into the ground
If not, they will clog up waterways & pollute environments which will harm wildlife & humanlife in the long run
Restaurants/Hawker Centres may..
Use cheaper options to save costs
Prefer to buy cheaper options
Unsustainable(using palm oil, chicken, fish etc.)
Unsustainable practices like monoculture, deforestation, overfishing
Worser environmental destruction & degradation (due to pollution)
This causes
Increase carbon emissions worldwide
Purchase too much
Foods not yet sold spoil
Cannot be sold anymore
Unsold food is thrown out
More food wastage
Use Plastic food packaging
Global
Conflict may..
Destroy agricultural land, displace people & degrade the environment
Causes food shortages
Import more food to keep up with a growing population's demands
Singaporean Government may..
Use landfills & incinerators to dispose of food
Food will break down & produce methane, a greenhouse gas
Purchase more plastic to turn into food packaging
Sell it to wholesale retailers or F&B outlets
Agriculture may..
Use unsustainable practices, like monoculture or overgrazing, to maximise efficiency in farming
Trade may..
Fossil fuels like petroleum & coal necessary to power transport like cargo ships, trucks & trains