Reducing Impacts of Food Loss and Waste: Proceedings of a Workshop

by Science and Technology for Sustainability Program, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, Policy and Global Affairs, et al.

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309490553
• ISBN13: 9780309490559
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.0"