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Food loss in a hungry world, a problem?

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Martínez Z., Natalia, Menacho P., Zoila, Pachón-Ariza, Fabio·2014·Agronomía Colombiana
DOI 10.15446/agron.colomb.v32n2.43470
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Mainly in developing countries, food loss and waste is a problem that is difficult to measure. Investigations have been conducted in industrialized countries; however, consistent evidence of how much is really being depleted is limited. The accessible data give the illusion of evidence, but are supported by very restricted facts. In recent years, food waste and loss have gained importance because more than 35% of food is wasted. Nevertheless, with this percentage of food, most of the 800 million people that go hungry every day in the world could be fed. This reflection paper aims to describe the different approaches and meanings of food waste, food loss and food wastage. Similarly, this article identifies the phases of the food supply chain where food is being lost and wasted. Based on the available data, developed and developing countries are compared. It was concluded that, in developed countries, the most important losses are in the consumption phase; in developing countries, the losses take place in the growing and harvesting phase. Changing consumption habits as well as the improvement of cropping and harvesting processes could be an option for reducing this problem, especially in developing countries.

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  • Food loss occurs during cleaning, inspection, processing, and packaging processes, and in conforming to food safety standards.

    “FL also occurs during cleaning, inspection, processing, and packaging processes, and in conforming to food safety standards [74,81].”

    From Understanding Food Loss and Waste—Why Are We Losing and Wasting Food? (2019) · cites this paper as [74]

  • These phenomena happen in developing countries due to transport congestion, vehicle failures, bad weather, and lack of capital and facilities.

    “These phenomena happen in developing countries due to transport congestion, vehicle failures, bad weather, and lack of capital and facilities [74].”

    From Understanding Food Loss and Waste—Why Are We Losing and Wasting Food? (2019) · cites this paper as [74]

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Authors
Martínez Z., N., Menacho P., Z., & Pachón-Ariza, F.
Affiliations
Universidad Nacional de Colombia (CO)
ORCID
Pachón-Ariza, Fabio
Venue
Agronomía Colombiana
Publisher
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Published
2014-05-01
Volume
32
Issue
2
Pages
283-293
ISSN
  • 0120-9965 (ISSN-L)
  • 2357-3732
DOI
10.15446/agron.colomb.v32n2.43470
OpenAlex
W2136206179
Cited by
53
References
9
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 24 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2014: 1
FWCI
1.43
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Agronomía Colombiana (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • Magazine Portal Bibliotech Digital (Universidad Nacional de Colombia) (publishedVersion)
  • Repositorio Institucional UN - Biblioteca Digital (acceptedVersion)
  • LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • Redalyc (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › General Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Security and Socioeconomic Dynamics
Keywords
food loss, food waste, food supply chain, hunger, developing countries, developed countries, dietary intake, harvest losses, consumption patterns, food security

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