Companies' interest in reforestation advances

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So far, 47 companies have committed to reforesting forested areas in Mexico, which translates into the protection of about 100 hectares in Mexico in the last three years.

Ernesto Herrera, general director of the organization Reforestamos México, indicated that in 2013 alone 91,665 trees were planted and that 73,830 pesos are required as an investment when adopting a hectare of forest.

"That is what we ask companies to invest in different areas such as forest maintenance, but there are also productive projects and information generation to improve decision making," said Herrera.

"In that sense, we can identify which actors we have to work with so that their purchases are more rigorous and ensure that they are, for example, buying legal wood."

The manager added that it was a very productive year Europe Cell Phone Number List for Reforestamos México and that they wish to continue being identified as a civil organization that accompanies the private sector to improve the culture in terms of sustainability, so that the company's actions lead to a better relationship with the forests.Mexico wastes 10.4 million foods a year, equivalent to 37% of food in good condition, according to the report “Food losses and waste in the world” carried out by the Swedish Institute of Food and Biotechnology between 2010 and 2011.

The document revealed that 1.3 billion tons of food are wasted in the world per year, of which 100 million are discarded in Latin America, making the continent the one with the most food losses and waste per capita (kilogram/year). ) has in the transition from production to retail consumption.



Annual per capita food waste per consumer is between 95 and 115 kilograms in Europe and North America, while in sub-Saharan Africa and South and Southeast Asia the figure drops to between six and 11 kilograms.

Likewise, the Secretary of Social Development (Sedesol) indicated that “food losses and waste in low-income countries are related, above all, to the economic and management limitations of storage and use techniques.”

Meanwhile, he added, in industrialized countries it can be reduced if the awareness of the food industry, retail trade and consumers increases.

He highlighted that in the case of cereal, there is a loss of 6% in production; 4% in storage; between 2 to 7% in processing; 4% in distribution and 10% in consumption.

Based on information from a study by the Swedish Institute of Food and Biotechnology between 2010 and 2011, Sedesol pointed out that food waste occurs due to a lack of planning when purchasing and not observing expiration dates.

He noted that the study coincides with the objectives of the National Crusade Against Hunger and the Mexican Association of Food Banks (AMBA), which seek to reduce post-harvest losses and make the food chain more efficient from production to marketing.