An online event was held ahead of the United Nations Food System Summit, which discusses measures in the food sector to achieve the United Nations' SDGs = Sustainable Development Goals.
Among them, the people in charge of major food manufacturers reported measures such as reducing the amount of plastic used.
The United Nations Food System Summit, which will be held in the United States in September, will be held by the leaders, ministers, and business owners of each country to produce food and achieve the SDGs = Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations. This is the first event to discuss necessary measures for processing.
Prior to this, an online event was held on the 18th, and officials from the national and food industries reported on their goals and efforts.
Among them, the person in charge of a major food manufacturer explained that the amount of plastic used will be reduced by 25% or more by 2030, and that the cocoa beans will be procured from human rights and environmentally friendly ones. did.
In addition, an executive of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries introduced that he had set goals for expanding organic farming, such as reducing chemical fertilizers, and expressed his intention to spread such a model to Asian countries as a measure against climate change.
Based on this announcement, the government will explain its domestic efforts at the United Nations Food System Summit in September.