Essay Draft 3 - How can Food Wastage be Reduced in Singapore?

Research Question: How can food wastage be reduced in Singapore?

In Goldin's TED talk (2002), he discusses about the "collapse in biodiversity, climate change" and other related issues as a result of rapid globalisation. Indeed, excessive food consumption in rich countries has resulted in food wastage. The excessive killing of animals for human consumption has contributed to the collapse in biodiversity. The carbon footprint from the food wasted also occupies almost 30 percent of the world’s agricultural land area, indirectly leading to global warming (Kirby, 2013). 

In the case of Singapore, rapid globalisation has opened up the country to a door of opportunities, propelling it towards economic success. As a result, Singapore has become one of the richest countries in the world. However, beneath this beautiful exterior lies the dark world of food wastage. In 2013, Singapore set a record high of 703,200 tonnes of food wastage generated. This is a steep 26 percent increase from that in 2007 (Eco-Business, 2013).

Why is that so?

Essay Draft 2 - How can Food Wastage Be Reduced in Singapore?

Research Question: How can food wastage be reduced in Singapore?

In Goldin's TED talk, he discusses about the "collapse in biodiversity, climate change" due to rapid globalisation. Indeed, excessive food consumption in rich countries has resulted in food wastage. The excessive killing of animals for human consumption has contributed to the collapse in biodiversity. The carbon footprint from the food wasted also occupies almost 30 percent of the world’s agricultural land area, indirectly leading to global warming (Kirby, 2013). 

In the case of Singapore, rapid globalisation has opened up the country to a door of opportunities, propelling it towards economic success and becoming one of the richest countries in the world. However, beneath this beautiful exterior lies the dark world of food wastage. In 2013, Singapore set a record high of 703,200 tonnes of food wastage generated. This is a steep 26 percent increase from that in 2007 (Eco-Business, 2013).

Why is that so?

Essay Draft 1 - How can Food Wastage Be Reduced in Singapore?

Research Question: How can food wastage be reduced in Singapore?

Introduction
In Goldin's TED talk, he discusses about the "collapse in biodiversity, climate change" due to rapid globalisation. Food wastage is tightly linked to these factors as excessive consumption in rich countries results in the excessive killing of wildlife. Further more, it indirectly contributes to the production of greenhouse gases and therefore global warming. In the case of Singapore, rapid globalisation has opened up the country to a door of opportunities, propelling it towards economic success and becoming one of the richest countries in the world. However, beneath this beautiful exterior lies the dark world of food wastage.

Background
Briefly state the problem and solutions: Despite the introduction of various anti food-waste campaigns, efforts have largely been unsuccessful. This is evident from statistics in 2013, where Singapore set a record high of 703,200 tonnes of food wastage generated (The Straits Times, 2013) - a steep 26% increase from that in 2007. From factories to the dining table, food is being wasted excessively.

Why is that so?