Quantification of food loss and waste and its percentage estimation along the food supply chain in Korea

Recent changes and food crisis at the international level have raised the awareness of food security in Korea; however, a problem that seems more urgent than the crisis is the lack of a national strategy for food loss and waste (FLW) in Korea. Moreover, where and to what extent food waste is generat...

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Veröffentlicht in:Waste management & research : the journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA. - 1991. - 41(2023), 10 vom: 10. Okt., Seite 1529-1538
1. Verfasser: Kim, Hyeyoung (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Park, Jinwon
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2023
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Waste management & research : the journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA
Schlagworte:Journal Article Food loss and waste circular economy food supply chain food waste percentage material flow analysis quantification
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