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Global initiative on food loss and waste reduction

Year of publication 2012

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Product type Document

Category Other document

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Food losses refer to the decrease in edible food mass available for human consumption throughout the different segments of the supply chain. In addition to quantitative losses, food products can also face a deterioration of quality, leading to a loss of economic and nutritional value. Food waste refers to food losses resulting from decisions to discard food that still has value. Food waste is most often associated with the behaviour of retailers, the food service sec tor and consumers, but food waste and losses take place all along food supply chains. [...]

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