Sustainable Solutions for Food Waste, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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SSustainable Solutions for Food Waste: From Recovery to Resource Efficiency examines the magnitude, causes, and environmental impacts of food waste and presents sustainable strategies for its reduction, recovery, and valorization. The book highlights innovative technologies and practical approaches for transforming food and agricultural waste streams into valuable products and resources.
Featuring contributions from experts in the field, it provides comprehensive perspectives on waste generation, management, utilization, and valorization across diverse food and agricultural industries, including grape and winery, fruit juice, olive and olive oil, tea and coffee, brewery and distillery, dairy, citrus, meat, seafood, seaweed, tropical fruits, vegetables, tuberous plants, rice, and medicinal and aromatic plants.

Organized into four sections, the book addresses food waste, sustainability, valorization, and resource efficiency. Section 1 introduces the magnitude, causes, environmental impacts, and sustainable management of food waste. Section 2 focuses on waste from major food-processing industries. Section 3 explores waste utilization and valorization from plant-based and agricultural sources. Section 4 examines innovative technologies, circular economy approaches, resource recovery, sustainable food-waste management, and business models for resource efficiency.