Global food losses and food waste : extent, causes and prevention : study conducted for the International Congress "Save Food!" at Interpack 2011 Düsseldorf, Germany /

Roughly one third of the food produced in the world for human consumption every year--approximately 1.3 billion tons--gets lost or wasted, according to an FAO-commissioned study. The study highlights the losses occurring along the entire food chain, and makes assessments of their magnitude. Further,...

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Corporate Authors: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, ASME/Pacific Rim Technical Conference and Exhibition on Integration and Packaging of MEMS, NEMS, and Electronic Systems
Other Authors: Gustavsson, Jenny
Format: Conference Proceeding Book
Language:English
Published: Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2011.
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Summary:Roughly one third of the food produced in the world for human consumption every year--approximately 1.3 billion tons--gets lost or wasted, according to an FAO-commissioned study. The study highlights the losses occurring along the entire food chain, and makes assessments of their magnitude. Further, it identifies causes of food losses and possible ways of preventing them.
Physical Description:vi, 27 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 16-22).
ISBN:9789251072059
9251072051