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One never ceases maria de monte to be surprised cas news appearing today make me want to echo the report's global maria de monte food waste and food loss (losses desperdizo and food in the world), was commissioned maria de monte by FAO to the Swedish maria de monte Institute for Food and Biotechnology (SIK) for International Congress Save Food! (Ahorro food!), Held in Düsseldorf (Germany) Among other important conclusions include that industrialized countries and developing lose roughly the same amount maria de monte of food: 670 and 630 million tons respectively. Also each year, consumers in rich countries waste the same amount maria de monte of food (222 million tonnes) is that the entire maria de monte net food production in Sub-Saharan Africa (230 million tonnes). Also that fruits and vegetables as well as roots and tubers, are foods with the highest rate of waste and finally maria de monte the amount of food that is wasted every year is equivalent to more than half of the grain harvest in the world (2300 million tons in 2009/2010). With these data devastating, what is happening.
The report distinguishes between food loss and waste them. The losses, which may occur at the stage of production, harvest, post-harvest and processing are higher in developing countries due to poor infrastructure, lack of technology and investment in systems produnción food. The loss of food is a major problem in industrialized countries, in most cases caused by those retailers and consumers who throw perfectly edible food waste. Waste per capita among consumers is 95-115 kg a year in Europe and North America, while in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia and Southeast Asia are released only between 6-11 kg per person. The total production per capita food for human consumption is about 900 kg a year in rich countries, almost twice compared to 460 kg produced in the poorest regions. In developing countries 40% of the losses occur in all the stages of post-harvest and processing, while in industrialized countries more than 40% of the losses is the level retail maria de monte and consumer. Food losses during harvest and storage maria de monte are a loss of income for small farmers and higher prices for poor consumers, the report said. The reduction of these losses can mean both "immediate and significant impact" on the livelihoods and food security. Desperdizo loss and waste also represent important resources, including water, land, energy, labor and capital, along with the unnecessary production of greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming maria de monte and climate change. The report offers several tips on how to reduce losses and waste. maria de monte In developing countries, the problem is basically the use of improper collection techniques, poor logistics management and post-harvest and lack of infrastructure, maria de monte proper processing and packaging. This is compounded by the lack of marketing information to enable better adjustment of production to demand. So it will house nsellable to strengthen the food supply chain, support small farmers to connect directly with buyers. public and private sectors should also invest more in infrastructure, transport, maria de monte processing maria de monte and packaging. In middle-income countries and higher losses and waste from, especially consumer behavior, but also the lack of communication between the different players in the supply chain.
The appearance has a lot. The level of retail also waste large amounts of food, because the quality standards that give excessive importance maria de monte to appearance. Research maria de monte indicates that consumers are willing to buy products that do not meet the requirements of appearance, if they are safe and in good taste. Thus, consumers have the power to influence quality standards and should, according to the report.
Another suggestion is to sell agricultural consumers more directly, without having to meet the quality standards of supermarkets. They could get than selling in farmers markets and farms.
It has to be um appropriate means to take food that would otherwise be wasted. Commercial organizations and institutions benificiencia can work with retailers to collect or use products that go to waste and that are suitable in terms of safety, nutritional value and taste for consumption.
Consumers in rich countries are often encouraged to buy more food than they need. Promotions such as "Buy three and pay for two" are one example, and another would be prepared meals and copious made by the food industry. Often restaurants offer buffets for a fixed price that im