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Concept photo of a long row of refrigerated boxes filled with fruits and vegetables, depicting a modern supermarket interior. Nicole Smith <\/p>\n

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A new study by researchers at University of Michigan (UMichigan) has concluded that almost half of food waste globally \u2014 roughly 620 million metric tons \u2014 could be saved by food supply chains being fully refrigerated.<\/p>\n

Each year, approximately a third of worldwide food production goes to waste, a press release from UMichigan said. Meanwhile, according to the United Nations\u2019 Food and Agriculture Organization, roughly 800 million people go hungry.<\/p>\n

By fully refrigerating food supply chains \u2014 creating \u201ccold chains\u201d \u2014 \n<\/div>\n

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