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1 online resource (1 PDF file (x, 106 pages)) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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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. |
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This activity was supported by contracts between the National Academy of Sciences and Bayer Crop Science, ConAgra Foods, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (Agreement Number: 59-0790-7-0016). Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or agency that provided support for the project. |
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"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"--Publisher's description |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Food waste -- Congresses.
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Food waste. |
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Sustainable agriculture -- Congresses.
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Sustainable agriculture. |
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Congress.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Technical reports.
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Technical reports.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Kameyama, Emi, rapporteur.
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Whitacre, Paula, rapporteur.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Reducing Food Loss and Waste, issuing body.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Science and Technology for Sustainability Program, issuing body.
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Reducing Food Loss and Waste: A Workshop on Impacts (Workshop) (2018 : Washington, D.C.)
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Print version: Reducing impacts of food loss and waste. [S.l.] : the National Academies Press 0309490553 (OCoLC)1101269872 |
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Print version: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Reducing Impacts of Food Loss and Waste : Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2019 9780309490559 |
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9780309490566 |
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0309490561 |
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9780309490580 (electronic book) |
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0309490588 (electronic book) |
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9780309490559 |
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0309490553 |
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