Malbaratament alimentari

Plant&ndash;Microbe Interactions for Improving Postharvest Shelf Life and Quality of Fresh Produce Through Protective Mechanisms

24/06/2025 - Postharvest spoilage of horticultural produce is a significant challenge, contributing to substantial food waste and economic losses. Traditional preservation methods, such as chemical preservatives...

Post-Cutting Hot Water Treatment of Pepper Fruit: Impact on Quality During Short-Term Storage

06/06/2025 - Fresh-cut vegetables are gaining economic importance around the world. They are highly perishable products, and in the context of global food waste challenges, any new solutions to reduce losses are...

Potato Processing Waste as a Reservoir of Bioactive Hydroxycinnamates: A Critical Review

25/12/2024 - Natural resources are currently overexploited to provide food supply for the ever-increasing world population, and because of the intensification of agricultural and food production, there is a...

Quantitative and Qualitative Characterization of Food Waste for Circular Economy Strategies in the Restaurant Sector of Riobamba, Ecuador: A Case Study Approach

25/03/2025 - The aim of this study is the quantitative and qualitative characterization of food waste from the restaurant sector in Riobamba, Ecuador as part of circular economy efforts. A weekly analysis of...

Biodigesters for Sustainable Food Waste Management

06/03/2025 - The global challenge of food waste management poses severe environmental and public health risks. Traditional disposal methods, such as landfilling and incineration, exacerbate these issues....

The association between refrigerator use and carbon footprint of household food waste: empirical evidence from China

- Food waste in household settings contributes 66% of the global carbon footprint of food waste. Reducing food waste at the household level is essential for global environmental sustainability. Based...

Using Culturally Relevant Meal Kits to Improve Cooking Skills, Reduce Food Waste, and Promote Engagement with a Campus Food Access Resource: An Exploratory Pilot Study

28/02/2025 - Background/Objective: Students&rsquo; taste preferences, cooking skills, and cultural backgrounds impact their use of food access resources on campus. Meal kits include pre-sorted...

Reformulation of Puff Pastry Using Oils from Agri-Food Residues, Chia, and Poppy Seeds to Produce a Functional Spanish Cake: &lsquo;Miguelitos de la Roda&rsquo;

13/02/2025 - In this study, hydrogenated fat and butter in traditional puff pastry were partially replaced with vegetable oils from seeds to evaluate their impact on the physicochemical and sensory properties of...

Eating green in Copenhagen: organic consumers’ path to less meat and minimal food waste

- IntroductionUnsustainable and unhealthy food consumption is contributing significantly to the global greenhouse gases and leads to severe health problems. The largest contributors are consumers in...

A Promising Niche: Current State of Knowledge on the Agroecological Contribution of Alternative Livestock Farming Practices

22/01/2025 - Agroecology is increasingly used to study the evolution of farms and food systems, in which livestock plays a significant part. While large-scale specialized livestock farms are sometimes criticized...

Biochar in the Bioremediation of Metal-Contaminated Soils

22/01/2025 - Biochar is produced from a wide variety of feedstocks (algal biomass, forest, agricultural and food residues, organic fraction of municipal waste, sewage sludge, manure) by thermochemical conversion....

Hermetia illucens in the Process of Kitchen Waste Biodegradation: The Effect of Different Approaches to Waste Storage on the Microbiological Profile and Nutritional Parameters of the Larvae

16/01/2025 - This study assessed the bioconversion efficiency of Hermetia illucens larvae (BSFL) fed on food waste stored under different conditions, focusing on the nutritional and microbial quality of the...

Is It Possible to Produce Meat Without Animals? The Potential of Microorganisms as Protein Sources

09/01/2025 - Climate change and environmental impacts from greenhouse gas emissions have spurred on efforts to reduce these emissions. Meat production, especially from cattle, is a significant contributor,...

Can changing the meal sequence in school canteens reduce vegetable food waste? A cluster randomized control trial

- Fuente: Food Policy Publication date:...