Food Waste în The Distribution Chain

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Abstract

The article aims to show how one of the most important industries in the world generates a chain of loss during the distribution phase. The food industry is one of the biggest industries, especially in the US. Food loss is also encountered in other countries, the main similar characteristic being the level of living in those countries. However, the reverse phenomenon happens in poor countries and it is known as food shortage. The food loss creates a chain of effect that starts with the producer and end with the consumer. Waste can be reduced as shown in the following pages.

Key words: Food waste, Environmental waste, Food distribution chain, Food ethic

Introduction

Food waste refers to the degradation in food quantity or quality in the supply chain, which makes it improper for human consumption. This concept goes from agricultural production through to processing and distribution. (Irani et al. 2017, p.2)

Food waste starts from the agricultural production and ends with the household consumption, describing the chain of food waste. In countries with higher GDP/capita, food is thrown away with a greater extent, meaning that the households and the intermediaries are responsible for most of the waste produced. Meanwhile, in the countries with lower GDP/capita the food waste The main causes are the perishability, the quality standards, the lack of planning and the poor environmental conditions during display or inadequate market facilities. (Gustavsson, et al., 2011, p.6)

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