Food loss and Waste Reduction as an Integral Part of a Circular Economy
One-third of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted globally, which amounts to about 1.3 billion tons per year. An updated review of global food loss and waste (FLW) is presented, as well as the related environmental, social and economic impacts, based on existing data and peer-review...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2017-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Environmental Science |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenvs.2017.00021/full |