• This year's World Food Day theme, 'Right to Foods for a Better Life and a Better Future', emphasizes the need for global access to food, with refrigeration playing a vital yet often overlooked role.
• The Right to Refrigeration report reveals that lack of reliable refrigeration is a major challenge, contributing to food spoilage and impacting millions, particularly in underdeveloped regions.
• Refrigeration systems account for over 17% of global electricity use and 8% of carbon emissions, stressing the need for a transition to more sustainable, energy-efficient solutions.
• The report calls for collaboration between public and private sectors to develop affordable refrigeration technologies, enforce international agreements, and reduce environmental impact.

ISTANBUL, Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Beko, a global leader in home appliances, released a report which looks at the key role of refrigeration in improving access to food worldwide. Developed by academics from the University of Birmingham specialized in cold economy and sustainable cooling, the report, Without Access to Fundamental Services: The Right to Refrigeration finds that access to reliable refrigeration remains a critical challenge, especially in underdeveloped regions, where millions face food spoilage due to a lack of reliable refrigeration.