In partnership with the United Nations Gemini’s practical applications reduce food waste

Gemini applications – in English: Gemini – open a new path in the world’s battle with food waste, a world that is facing climate crises that affect human lives and their environmental resources, which has become clear in the food waste crisis that is costing the global economy trillions of dollars!

In search of a cure for this disease, the world looks to artificial intelligence with its presence and ability to manage food resources efficiently, accurately, and proactively. Here are Google’s Gemini applications that provide practical suggestions that stimulate efforts to control consumption patterns, analyze supply chains, and predict food surpluses before they turn into waste.

Food waste is not an economic crisis

To realize this role – the role of Gemini applications – we must know that food waste causes up to 14% of methane emissions globally, a number that reveals the extent of the direct relationship between food systems and the climate crisis. Therefore, international institutions believe that reducing food waste is one of the fastest implementable climate solutions.

It should be noted here that the danger of wasting food lies in the depletion of water, energy, and agricultural land used in its production, transportation, and storage. In the end, food thrown into landfills turns into a major source of methane emissions. One of the most dangerous Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) causing global warming.

The food waste file has a strong and direct link to a number of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), most notably:

• End Hunger.
• Climate Action.
• Responsible consumption and production.
• Sustainable cities and communities.

Gemini applicationsSupport food security

Hence came the “Transformation in Reducing Food Waste” initiative, which was launched by the United Nations Environment Program in cooperation with other parties; In order to halve food waste by 2030, and reduce methane emissions by 7%.

More specifically, the United Nations Environment Program is working – in cooperation with Google Gemini – to develop interactive models that help users understand the causes of food waste in homes, through smart conversations that ask questions related to shopping, storage and cooking habits, and then provide practical suggestions to reduce waste.

The experiment depends on transforming this artificial intelligence into a daily advisor that manages food stocks inside the home, through:

• Analysis of the types of foods most exposed to waste.
• Identify the behavioral causes associated with throwing food.
• Provide personalized tips for shopping, storing and cooking.
• Propose more sustainable consumption habits.
• Helping families save money and reduce their environmental impact.

This is a model that is consistent with a concept that has been widely spread recently, which is the concept of environmental technology, which is technology based on government policies and awareness campaigns, seeking to improve consumer behavior, and aiming to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially in their environmental dimension.

Other technological models

Other models that are similar to Geminiai applications are those that rely on artificial intelligence in general in restaurants, hotels, and major store chains, where artificial intelligence systems are used to analyze food surplus, forecast demand, and manage inventory more accurately.

One of the most prominent global models in this field:

Food Rescue

Some American companies worked to address this problem, through a home device known as food recycling – in English: food recycler – that dries food scraps, grinds them, and turns them into organic fertilizer, so that they do not end up in the trash.

Community work

In the same context, other applications have emerged, such as the “Too Good to Go” application, which targets consumers and retailers simultaneously, by building bridges between the two parties. To reduce the waste of consumable food within these two sectors.

The “Too Good To Go” application allows users in Europe, North America, and Australia to purchase surplus food taken from local restaurants and stores to be given to those in need, through a smart system; Which contributed to the redistribution of more than 300 million meals since 2016, in an indicator that reflects the expanding impact of digital solutions in confronting the food waste crisis, while achieving a societal impact.

In the end, Gemini applications – and other smart applications – reveal a deeper transformation that affects the shape of the global economy, consumption patterns, and the limits of the relationship between humans and resources. Which gives artificial intelligence strategic importance and a development dimension.

Therefore,The Earth Guards Foundationconfirms that building more efficient food systems is a necessity imposed by climate and food security challenges, which requires expanding investment in sustainable technology, in addition to raising community awareness of responsible consumption and production methods.