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The role of reducing food waste for resilient food systems
Food waste undermines long-term resilience of the global food system by aggravating ecosystem damage. The
global community must therefore work to reduce the amount of food that gets wasted. However, we should be
mindful ...
Food loss and waste in food services from educational institutions in Costa Rica
(Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, 2021)
Wasted positive intentions: the role of affection and abundance on household food waste
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2016)
This qualitative study, grounded theory oriented, identifies familial affection and preference for abundance as major drivers of wasted food in lower-middle income American families. These positive intentions provide an ...
Wasted: understanding the economic and social impact of food waste
(2014-10-30)
Over one-third of global food production goes to waste while over 850million people are fighting chronic hunger. The United States is the world’s largest food waster. One third of America’s food with an economic value of ...
Recycling potential of urban solid waste destined for sanitary landfills: the case of Indaiatuba, SP, Brazil
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2007-12-01)
The urban solid waste of the city of Indaiatuba (pop. 175 000), located in the state of São Paulo, was characterized, focusing on the recycling potential. For this purpose, collected waste was subdivided into 27 items, ...
Recycling potential of urban solid waste destined for sanitary landfills: the case of Indaiatuba, SP, Brazil
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2007-12-01)
The urban solid waste of the city of Indaiatuba (pop. 175 000), located in the state of São Paulo, was characterized, focusing on the recycling potential. For this purpose, collected waste was subdivided into 27 items, ...
The environmental burden of food waste
(2018)
Food waste is considered a social, environmental and economic problem. Concerns are based, amongst other things, on the environmental damage produced by the food supply chain (FSC) and the substantial amount of food that ...