Essays about: "Bread waste"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 essays containing the words Bread waste.

  1. 1. Sustainable bread supply chains in Sweden : examining scenarios for reducing or lowering the impact of surplus bread

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Fanny Sturén; [2023]
    Keywords : food waste quantification; bread take-back agreements TBA ; supply chain; food waste hierarchy; sustainable food system; food donations Swedish University;

    Abstract : Food waste has significant environmental, social, and economic implications, demanding actions toward a sustainable food system. In Sweden's bread supply chain, approximately 14% of produced bread is wasted, with 9% attributed to unsold bread in stores. READ MORE

  3. 2. Investigating food waste composition in school catering with focus on carbon footprint

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Runa Halvarsson; [2023]
    Keywords : waste composition analysis; plate waste; climate impact; elementary schools; canteens;

    Abstract : Food waste has a great impact on the environment and generates approximately 3.3 giga tonnes of CO2-eq annually. The SDG 12.3 set by the UN, to halve the global per capita food waste by 2030, is one of the measures that strives to combat this problem. READ MORE

  4. 3. Predicting Treatment Performance Using Ternary Plot : Macronutrients’ impact on biomass conversion efficiency

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Madeleine Gobl; [2022]
    Keywords : Black soldier fly; organic waste treatment; biomass conversion efficiency; treatment performance; macronutrients; ternary plot; organic waste; amerikansk vapensflugan; triangulär diagram; organiskt avfallsbehandling; organiskt avfall; behandlingseffektivitet; biomassomvandlings-effektivitet; makronäringsämnen;

    Abstract : Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) waste treatment is becoming a more sought-after organic waste treatment since it produces larvae for animal feed as well as fertilizer, the need for prediction and optimization of treatment performance increases. This study aims to predict biomass conversion efficiency (BCE) for waste going into treatment, using only the nutritional data from other studies as it could give a good performance estimation while using available data. READ MORE

  5. 4. Food losses and Waste at Bakeries, Retail and Household Levels –A Case of Sweden : a Case of Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Balasooriya Mudiyanselage Indrachapa Dhananjani Balasooriya; [2022]
    Keywords : Bread value chain; Food loss; bread waste; causes of bread waste;

    Abstract : Reducing food waste is necessary to assure food security and overcome environmental issues. This study was aimed to assess food losses and waste (FLW) along bakery, retail, food service and household stages of bread value chain in Sweden, causes and identify potential measures to reduce losses and waste. READ MORE

  6. 5. The climate impact of the bread take-back agreement : a scenario-based assessment of decarbonization opportunities along the Swedish bread supply chain

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Leonie Weber; [2022]
    Keywords : food waste; bread take-back agreement TBA ; life cycle assessment; supply chain; transport emissions;

    Abstract : Food waste has economic, environmental, and social implications; the importance of reducing food waste is recognized in Sustainable Development Goal 12.3. The Swedish bread take-back agreement (TBA) has been identified as a risk factor for food waste generation at the supplier-retailer interface. READ MORE