According to the MPMA, canned food could reduce food waste and greenhouse gas emissions.
To prevent food waste and global warming, the Metal Packing Manufacturers Association (MPMA) has advocated using canned food.
At this month’s National Food Waste Conference in London, MPMA chief executive Robert Fell stated that if canned food becomes a larger part of the global population’s diet and the volume of metal recycling continues to rise, carbon emissions from food waste and the use of less recyclable packaging could be reduced.
“There’s a great possibility for canned food to make a substantial environmental effect in terms of reducing food waste, lowering carbon losses associated with food production, and lowering emissions related with food rotting,” Fell said. “Add in the opportunity for people to eat more healthily even on a low budget, and it’s evident that increasing canned food usage will benefit everyone – consumers, local governments, waste management firms, governments, businesses, and the environment.”
According to Fell, food preservation already saves more than 1 billion litres of food waste worldwide.
Despite this, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization discovered that approximately one-third of all food produced for human use, or 1.3 billion tonnes, is lost or wasted each year.
Fell added that, in addition to stressing the nutritional benefits of canned food, greater consumer and value chain education on the importance of recycling metal packaging was essential.
Despite the fact that metal is often recycled in the United Kingdom and Europe, the MPMA advocates for a 100% recycling rate.
Canned food is gaining popularity among UK customers, many of whom are facing a cost-of-living dilemma.
According to Kantar, a poll conducted last year revealed that customers are purchasing more canned goods,
with canned soup and tomatoes selling at their highest levels since 2018.
The UK industry organization launched an Eat Like a King campaign last month to produce recipes using canned food to mark King Charles III’s forthcoming coronation as part of the MPMA’s advocacy for canned food.
Source : MPMA
