Food loss and waste (FLW) hampers global food security, human health and environmental sustainability. However, monitoring and benchmarking FLW reduction is often constrained by the lack of reliable and consistent data, especially for emerging economies. Here we use 6 yr large-scale field surveys...
The article discusses the food law provisions that could address the food loss and waste in the European Union (EU). Topics include a general overview of the problem in EU countries, the economic and environmental impact of food waste, and the EU food waste prevention policies. Also mentioned...
•Food waste/loss occurs at different points in the Food Supply Chain (FSC), from farm to fork, •Generally, the common terminology is Post Harvest Loss (PHL), •The concept of PHL usually covers only from farm gate t to marketing, •The comprehensive concept includes the retail...
In fact, it has been estimated that halving food waste could meet the demand for food of the growing population. To track the progress towards targets 12.3, FAO has developed two indices (Food Loss Index and Food Waste Index). First results have been released in December 2019. However, ...
Global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from food loss and waste (FLW) are not well characterized from cradle to grave. Here GHG emissions due to FLW in supply chain and waste management systems are quantified, followed by an assessment of the GHG emission reductions that could be achieved by ...
What's the difference between food loss and food waste? The National Geographic article explains: Waste occurs toward the back end of the food chain, at the retail and consumer level. In general, the richer the nation is, the higher its per capit a rate of waste.Loss,on the other hand...
WORKING PAPER | May 2013 | 1 Working Paper Ins allmen 2 o “Crea ing a S s ainable Foo F re” REduCING FOOd LOSS ANd WAStE brian lipinski, craig hanson, james lomax, lisa kitinoja, richard waite and tim searchinger CONtENtS S mmary ... 1 A a Loss ... 2 de ni ions...
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Since the first global assessment attempted by FAO (2011), progress has been made both on the conceptual and measurement frameworks. The boundaries of food loss and waste have been more clearly set; the evidence base has increased, and the global FLW estimates have been refined. For example, ...
Food loss and food waste are recognized as two of the most challenging dilemmas facing the world today with serious repercussions on food security, the environment, and global as well as regional and national economies. This is not different in the Arab countries where the food loss and food ...