Toward a sustainable food system: Reducing food loss and waste

Reducing food loss and waste can contribute to food security and sustainability. Measuring food loss and waste, identifying where in the food system it occurs, and developing effective policies along the value chain are essential first steps toward addressing the problem.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Schuster, Monica, Torero, Máximo
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Español
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2016
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148519
Description
Summary:Reducing food loss and waste can contribute to food security and sustainability. Measuring food loss and waste, identifying where in the food system it occurs, and developing effective policies along the value chain are essential first steps toward addressing the problem.