Addressing Food Loss and Waste : A Global Problem with Local Solutions

Sethi, G., Bedregal, L. P. A., Cassou, E. , Constantino, L., Hou, X., Jain, S., Messent, F., Morales, X. Z., Mostafa, I., Pascual, J. C. G., de Preneuf, F. M., Thapa, D., Trinidad, R. Q., Yndriago, R., Youssefi, F., de Gorter, H., Drabik, D., Korting, C., Swannell, R., Gover, M., Reynolds, C. ORCID: 0000-0002-1073-7394, Falconer Hall, M., Quested, T., Parry, A. & Kneller, C. (2020). Addressing Food Loss and Waste : A Global Problem with Local Solutions. Washington D. C., USA: World Bank.

Abstract

The report focuses on the role that food loss and waste (FLW) could play in reducing the environmental footprint of food systems while attempting to meet the caloric and nutrient needs of a population expected to increase by 3 billion people in the next 30 years. The performance of the global food system over the last century has been extraordinary. From a global population of 1.6 billion people in 1900 to nearly 8 billion in 2020, the agri-food sector has risen to the challenge of providing global caloric sufficiency, mainly by increasing yields of a few principal staple crops. However, this path is no longer sustainable.

Publication Type:	Report
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GF Human ecology. Anthropogeography J Political Science > JZ International relations T Technology > TX Home economics
Departments:	School of Health & Psychological Sciences > Healthcare Services Research & Management School of Health & Psychological Sciences > Healthcare Services Research & Management > Food Policy