Reducing Impacts of Food Loss and Waste - Proceedings of a Workshop (Paperback)

Even as malnutrition in the form of hunger and obesity affect the health and well-being of millions of people worldwide, a significant amount of food is lost or wasted every day, in every country, and at every stage in the supply chain from the farm to the household. According to a 2011 estimate by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), about one-third of food produced is lost or wasted globally. Beyond quantity estimates, however, less is known about the impacts on farmers, food prices, food availability, and environment of reducing food loss and waste. On October 17, 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine organized a workshop to examine key challenges that arise in reducing food loss and waste throughout the supply chain and discussed potential ways to address these challenges. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop. Table of Contents Front Matter 1 Introduction 2 Metrics for Understanding Food Loss and Waste 3 Impact of E-Commerce, New Tools, Policies, and Measures 4 Impacts of Reducing Food Loss and Waste on Food Availability 5 Impacts of Reducing Food Loss and Waste on Food Prices and Farm Incomes 6 Impacts of Food Loss and Waste on the Environment and Health 7 Future Needs and Opportunities Appendix A: Workshop Agenda Appendix B: Biographies of Speakers and Moderators Appendix C: Workshop Participants Appendix D: Descriptions of Selected Activities Related to Reducing Food Loss and Waste

General

Imprint:	National Academies Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2019
First published:	2019
Authors:	National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine • Policy and Global Affairs • Science and Technology for Sustainability Program • Committee on Reducing Food Loss and Waste: A Workshop on Impacts
Editors:	Paula Tarnapol Whitacre • Emi Kameyama • Franklin Carrero-Mart?nez
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	116
ISBN-13:	978-0-309-49055-9
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > Personal & public health > Dietetics & nutrition
LSN:	0-309-49055-3
Barcode:	9780309490559

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