Achieving the Food Security Strategy by Quantifying Food Loss and Waste. A Case Study of the Chinese Economy

Undernourished and food insecurity are recognized as two highly relevant topics. Approximately 820 million people in the world are undernourished and 2 billion people have moderate or severe food insecurity (FAO). In addition, globally roughly one-third of food is not consumed and is wasted. This ar...

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Autores principales:	Daniel Durán-Sandoval, Gemma Durán-Romero, Ana M. López
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	food loss and waste food supply chain sustainable development goal food security food sustainability China Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/cd70a313c8c94d17a7533a380f13525d
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:cd70a313c8c94d17a7533a380f13525d2021-11-11T19:49:36ZAchieving the Food Security Strategy by Quantifying Food Loss and Waste. A Case Study of the Chinese Economy10.3390/su1321122592071-1050https://doaj.org/article/cd70a313c8c94d17a7533a380f13525d2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/21/12259https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050Undernourished and food insecurity are recognized as two highly relevant topics. Approximately 820 million people in the world are undernourished and 2 billion people have moderate or severe food insecurity (FAO). In addition, globally roughly one-third of food is not consumed and is wasted. This article aims to provide an updated estimate of food loss and waste (FLW) in China as, in the period 2016–2018, there were still 122 million people in this country experiencing undernourishment. In this research, we use a top-down mass balance approach, discuss how it affects the achievement of SDG 2, Zero Hunger, that it is linked also to target 12.3 that “seeks to halve global food waste at retail and consumer levels, as well as to reduce food loss during production and supply” (United Nations). We point out some challenges that private and public policies still need to overcome to reduce FLW. The results of this research may contribute a more accurate baseline for the design of public policies and strategies related to FLW and the corresponding SDGs.Daniel Durán-SandovalGemma Durán-RomeroAna M. LópezMDPI AGarticlefood loss and wastefood supply chainsustainable development goalfood securityfood sustainabilityChinaEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12259, p 12259 (2021)
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spellingShingle	food loss and waste food supply chain sustainable development goal food security food sustainability China Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Daniel Durán-Sandoval Gemma Durán-Romero Ana M. López Achieving the Food Security Strategy by Quantifying Food Loss and Waste. A Case Study of the Chinese Economy
description	Undernourished and food insecurity are recognized as two highly relevant topics. Approximately 820 million people in the world are undernourished and 2 billion people have moderate or severe food insecurity (FAO). In addition, globally roughly one-third of food is not consumed and is wasted. This article aims to provide an updated estimate of food loss and waste (FLW) in China as, in the period 2016–2018, there were still 122 million people in this country experiencing undernourishment. In this research, we use a top-down mass balance approach, discuss how it affects the achievement of SDG 2, Zero Hunger, that it is linked also to target 12.3 that “seeks to halve global food waste at retail and consumer levels, as well as to reduce food loss during production and supply” (United Nations). We point out some challenges that private and public policies still need to overcome to reduce FLW. The results of this research may contribute a more accurate baseline for the design of public policies and strategies related to FLW and the corresponding SDGs.
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title_short	Achieving the Food Security Strategy by Quantifying Food Loss and Waste. A Case Study of the Chinese Economy
title_full	Achieving the Food Security Strategy by Quantifying Food Loss and Waste. A Case Study of the Chinese Economy
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Achieving the Food Security Strategy by Quantifying Food Loss and Waste. A Case Study of the Chinese Economy

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