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Least possible energy consumption To many people , the idea of production conjures up images of factories with plastic , metal and wooden objects being manufactured . Yet of course , all of our food is produced . “ At the end of the day we want to sell to our consumers a chicken or fish with the least possible energy consumption along the value chain ,” explains Bötsch . “ So , we work on the agricultural level , we work on industrial levels and we work also on the logistics in between . Of course , there is the topic of packing materials , which is also an energy topic , so we also work on that issue .”
Dredge , too , notes the importance of looking along the whole value chain . “ The energy efficiency or greenhouse gas potential is not always just an issue about doing it in your own plant - it ’ s also about the whole supply chain . If you use a little bit less material , this is a big lever in the whole supply chain ,” he comments . Food production is water and energy-intensive , accounting for 70 % of global water use and 6 % of global energy use , according to the IHE Delft
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