The present review synthesizes published work from the global research community for the
purpose of providing an overview of the state of knowledge regarding consumer food waste …

Background Hospitals have a responsibility to support human health, and given the link
between human and environmental health, hospitals should consider their environmental …

This study presents a comprehensive characterization of plate waste (food served but not
eaten) at an acute care hospital in Portugal and elaborates on possible waste reduction …

Hospitals have a responsibility to link human health and the environment, but food waste in
hospitals has traditionally been much higher than in other areas of food supply. The cause of …

RESULTS The mean percentage of overall plate waste of 95 patients receiving TMD was
high (47.5%). Blended diet was identified as the most wasted diet (65%) followed by minced …

Background: Hospital malnutrition is a worldwide dilemma and challenge. High levels of
plate waste contribute to malnutrition-related complications in hospital. We investigated the …

Food service management in a hospital is a support system in accelerating the patient's
recovery from illness. Plate waste of the patient reflects low acceptance of a patient to food …

In recent years, food waste has received great attention and is now considered the cause of
many negative effects, including health, economic, social and environmental issues. A cross …

This study investigated the generation of trolley food waste at the ward level in a hospital in
order to provide recommendations for how practice could be changed to reduce food waste …

After a stroke, patients can suffer from sarcopenia, which can affect recovery. This could be
closely related to an impairment in nutritional status. In this preliminary analysis of a …