The report released by WWF on the 23rd pointed out that the European Union has always claimed to "feed the world" by its developed agriculture, but the actual situation is that it "eats the world" with its huge food consumption - the EU imports much more food than exports, causing a heavy burden on the global ecological environment. The report believes that some people in the EU have continuously reduced the EU's own environmental protection standards on the pretext of the global food supply shortage caused by the escalation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. In fact, this shortage is related to the excessive consumption of resources in the EU itself. The report states that "food imports and production in the EU are fundamentally unsustainable because they encroach on natural resources, drive deforestation around the world and consume fish resources". Up to 40% of the food produced in EU countries is wasted, and climate and ecological diversity bear a huge price. WWF is an international non-governmental organization dedicated to the protection of natural environment and ecosystem. Estel assin, director of the European Policy Office of the foundation, said that in response to the global food shortage and high prices exacerbated by the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, some people suggested that the EU reduce environmental protection standards to increase local food production, but this may worsen the problem. Only by changing the existing production and consumption patterns can the EU promote food security. Yabiye Ruiz, a colleague of Ashin and the lead author of the report, said that the EU has made huge wealth from the global crop trade, but there are "many uncomfortable truths" behind it. For example, the agricultural products imported by the EU are mainly low-end raw material products, such as cocoa, fruits and soybeans. The production of these raw materials often requires a large consumption of natural resources such as forests; The alcohol and chocolate high value-added food exported by the EU is a positive contribution to the EU economy, but not to the global food supply chain. In fact, the accumulated cost of food imported by the EU is not as high as that of the world's affluent food stores. "In fact, the consumption of food imported by the EU is not as high as that of the world's affluent food stores." The report shows that the EU wastes a lot of food every year, which is estimated to be as high as 173 kg per capita; Although there are many initiatives to reduce food waste in retailers and consumers, waste in agricultural production is often ignored. It is estimated that 15% of the total grain output is wasted and never put on the table during the harvest season and just out of date every year. The European Commission is scheduled to formally propose the establishment of a legal framework for a sustainable food production and consumption system in 2023. Ruiz believes that it is time to take decisive action to eliminate the environmental and social impact of food consumption. "The European Commission can no longer escape." (Xinhua News Agency)