Potential impact of the adoption of food loss reduction technologies in Indonesia

01/10/2022

This study tried to assess the impact of the food loss reduction on Indonesia's economy and environment. The simulation utilises the Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model, which simulates the effect of food loss technologies adoption in food crops and livestock sectors. 

Climate action and food security: Strategies to reduce GHG emissions from food loss and waste in emerging economies

01/07/2021

Peru struggles to upgrade its waste management, with landfilling only just overtaking open dumpsters as the main disposal method. Despite the benefits of this transition, including reduced environmental impacts to water and soil, previous studies demonstrated that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions m...

How off-grid cold storage systems can help farmers reduce post-harvest losses

16/10/2019

A transition to off-grid, solar-powered cold storage systems can reduce food waste and make more food available for subsistence and sales, ensuring food security and economic development while minimizing the adverse effects of conventional, fossil fuel-based agricultural value chains.

Environmental perspectives for food loss reduction via smart sensors: A global life cycle assessment

10/11/2022

This study incorporates theoretical and empirical perspectives in developing an understanding that, whether there is a leverage on the key environmental impacts through the potential large-scale application of Internet of Things (IoT) in the food supply chain, assisted with integrated shelf ...

The Italian Observatory on Food Surplus, Recovery, and Waste: The Development Process and Future Achievements

27/01/2022

Italy has adopted a consolidated approach toward this issue, in particular through the redistribution of food surplus to those in need, a policy that was instituted with the Gadda Law 166/2016.

Comprehensive Measurement of Italian Domestic Food Waste in a European Framework

01/02/2021

There is a need to establish a monitoring system led by the Italian Observatory on Food Surplus, Recovery and Waste to apply a methodology that permits comparison with other European countries. In 2018, a survey involving a representative sample of 1142 Italian households was carried out.

Taste of success: FoodCloud uses technology to get surplus food to nonprofits more efficiently

21/11/2022

Food Cloud offers two services to redistribute surplus food: technology and warehousing. Their technology platform – Foodiverse – directly connects food retailers with surplus or excess food to local community groups. They also work closely with the Irish food industry to identify and rescue surplus food from food manufacturers, producers, growers and distributors and redistribute it.

Expanding food banks is no substitute for tackling poverty, charities warn

26/03/2023

A “growing reliance” on food banks across the world risks discouraging proper state policies to deal with poverty, according to a joint warning issued by academics and charities.

“Free food on campus!”: Using instructional technology to reduce university food waste and student food insecurity

01/12/2020

As food insecurity among college students in the United States continues to rise, large quantities of food are wasted on college campuses. This paper presents a simple, low-cost approach to address both issues, using an electronic learning management system to connect college students with good q...

SmartNoshWaste: Using Blockchain, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing and QR Code to Reduce Food Waste in Decentralized Web 3.0 Enabled Smart Cities

14/02/2022

Food waste is an important social and environmental issue that the current society faces, where one third of the total food produced is wasted or lost every year while more than 820 million people around the world do not have access to adequate food. However, as we move towards a decentralized We...