How To Reduce Pollution From Food Production By Half? Scientists Give Recipe

A new report for the United Nations has provided a recipe to halve pollution from food production through balanced changes to farm and food chain management, and diets. 

Food production can lead to pollution due to the use of nitrogen in the form of synthetic fertilisers, and manure such as animal excreta. Nitrogen can leak in the form of ammonia and nitrogen oxides, which are harmful air pollutants, and nitrous oxide, which is a greenhouse gas. ( Image Source :Getty/ABP Live )

Food production can lead to pollution due to the use of nitrogen in the form of synthetic fertilisers, and manure such as animal excreta. In Europe, up to 80 per cent of the nitrogen used during agricultural activities can leak into the environment if excessive amounts of the nutrient are used inefficiently. Nitrogen can leak in the form of ammonia and nitrogen oxides, which are harmful air pollutants, nitrous oxide, which is a potent greenhouse gas, and nitrates, which affect water quality.