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Toward a sustainable food system: Reducing food loss and waste

2016

Schuster, Monica; Torero, Máximo | http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4863-3371 Torero, Maximo

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.

PR

IFPRI1; B Promoting healthy food systems

DGO; CKM; MTID

AGROVOC Keywords

africa africa south of sahara agricultural development agricultural policies agricultural research americas asia deterioration economic development economic policies food wastes handling losses latin america south america south asia spillage spoilage sustainable development goals value chains

Bibliographic information

Publisher

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington, D.C.

Other Subjects

Food loss

Language

English

Format

10 pages, 367020 Bytes

License

Open Access, IFPRI grid.419346.d

Type

Book Chapter; Book Part; Book; Book Chapter; Book Part; Book

Source

In 2016 Global Food Policy Report. Chapter 3. Pp. 22-31.

In AGRIS since: 2023-12-01

Modification date: 2026-02-03

Format: Dublin Core

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DOI http://www.ifpri.org/publication/toward-sustainable-food-system-reducing-food-loss-and-waste http://cdm15738.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15738coll2/id/130211

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