Essays about: "food wastage"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 33 essays containing the words food wastage.

  1. 21. Utfodringsalternativ till vitryggig hackspett (Dendrocopos leucotos) på djurpark

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Maria Hiertonn Oscarsson; [2016]
    Keywords : vitryggig hackspett; utfodringsalternativ; berikning; djurparksdjur;

    Abstract : In the last decades, the Swedish forests has changed drastically in a relatively short time. One of the species most affected by the change is the white-backed woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos) and is therefore endangered in Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 22. Lägre förvaringstemperatur för kylda livsmedel : en väg mot ökad hållbarhet och minskat matsvinn i butiker?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Food Science

    Author : Sanna Lindberg; [2015]
    Keywords : matsvinn; livsmedel; temperatur; hållbarhet; datummärkning;

    Abstract : Matsvinn är ett aktuellt problem som behöver minskas i alla led av livsmedelsked-jan. Varje år slängs ungefär en miljon ton mat i Sverige, varav butiks- och grossist-led står för ca 70 000 ton. Förlängd hållbarhet skulle kunna vara en väg mot ett minskat svinn. READ MORE

  4. 23. Food wastage in cassava sector of Ghana : winners and losers

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Victoria Agyepong; [2015]
    Keywords : cassava; Ghana; general; equilibrium; food; loss; post-harvest; value-chain; wastage; waste;

    Abstract : Reducing food wastage has been identified as a sustainable and necessary solution for food insecurity, poverty and hunger alleviation in this fast-growing world, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, food wastage abatement has sectorial trade-offs (winners and losers) and variations which need to be explored empirically to determine if this solution is worthwhile. READ MORE

  5. 24. Investigating Product Behavior During Storage in Packaging Materials - A Study on Freshly Baked Croissants

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Förpackningslogistik

    Author : Priyanka Meena; [2015]
    Keywords : Water Migration.; Shelf life; Croissants; Packaging; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Abstract : Very short shelf life of ‘freshly’ baked croissants is a growing concern for food retailers. It is affecting the economics of business, causing 10 to 40% in-store food wastage, and puts natural resources under severe stress. The factors affecting the shelf life are loss of crispness of the crust, and increased firmness of the crumb. READ MORE

  6. 25. Different unit price of packaging sizes matter for food waste : A case study how companies' price strategies of different packaging sizes of dairy products affect the emissions of CO2 equivalents

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013)

    Author : Maria Lövdahl; Karin Palmér; [2015]
    Keywords : Food waste; dairy products; LCA; emission of CO2; price strategies; CSR; Matsvinn; mejeriprodukter; LCA; utsläpp av CO2; prisstrategier; CSR;

    Abstract : One third of all food that is produced ends up as waste, making it an important for society. Companies in food sector offer various packaging sizes to consumers to meet different household needs, where smaller packaging sizes often have a higher unit price than larger packaging sizes. READ MORE