Pope calls for food production rethink

(ANSA) - Vatican City, January 31 - Pope Francis called for a rethink in the way food is produced, including a reduction in waste, during an audience with Italian farmers' association Coldiretti on Saturday. "The basis of the system of producing and distributing food must be rethought," the pope said. The Argentine pontiff blasted the injustices of unregulated markets and "a culture of throwing away and wasting food at home of unacceptable proportions...that leads to the poverty and suffering of many families".