The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) reported that approximately one-third of all
produced foods (1.3 billion tons of edible food) for human consumption is lost and wasted …

There has been growing interest in establishing food waste prevention and recovery
programs throughout the world. The drive to target food waste stems from increasing …

In this study, the key gaps of food waste prevention have been addressed in the context of
the emerging circular economy. First, current terminology related to food waste was …

Food waste has adverse economic, social, and environmental impacts and increases the
prevalence of food insecurity. Panic buying at the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak …

In recent years, a wide range of organizations in developed countries have embarked on
efforts to address the economic, environmental and social impacts of “food waste.” Based on …

Upcycled foods contain unmarketable ingredients (eg, damaged food produce, by-products
and scraps from food preparation) that otherwise would not be directed for human …

The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented disruptions to food systems, leading to
both food shortages and food waste across the supply chain. These disruptions have, in …

Food waste (FW) is a global problem that is receiving increasing attention due to its
environmental and economic impacts. Appropriate FW prevention, valorization, and …

Hunger (811 million people, 2020) and food waste (931 million tonnes annually, 2020) are
long-standing interconnected challenges that have plagued humankind for centuries. Food …

Food waste (FW) is a current, complex, and widely debated issue in various spheres of
society. Globally, about 2.6 trillion dollars per year is lost because of wasted food. Part of FW …