Essays about: "food surplus"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 36 essays containing the words food surplus.

  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. The Paradox of Food Waste and Food Insecurity : Exploring Donation and Redistribution of Surplus Food through a Multi-Level Perspective

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Julia Berglund; [2023]
    Keywords : Surplus food; food waste; food insecurity; donation; redistribution; systems thinking; multi-level perspective; Överskottsmat; matsvinn; matfattigdom; donation; omfördelning; systemtänk;

    Abstract : Around one million tonne of food is annually wasted in Sweden, of which 100,000 tonne of surplus foodis wasted in the retail sector. Even if redistribution of surplus food is the second most preferable optionto reduce food waste according to the food waste hierarchy, only 5% of surplus food in retail is donated. READ MORE

  4. 3. Body weight, body condition and structural size of Scandinavian wolves

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : My Strömgren; [2023]
    Keywords : age; Canis lupus; food availability; inbreeding; natal territory; season; sex; wolf density;

    Abstract : Large carnivours are suffering from population declines all over the world, but many have also recolonized parts of their previous habitats. However, recovery by these species is usually slow and challenging. READ MORE

  5. 4. Framtidsspaning för svensk mjölk : Identifiering av nyckelfaktorer för att öka konkurrenskraften i svensk mjölk genom jämförelse av strategier

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Josefine Andersen; Linus Brink; [2023]
    Keywords : Konkurrenskraft; strategi; livsmedelsstrategi; mjölksektor; kartläggning; policy; marknad; svensk mjölkproduktion;

    Abstract : I svensk livsmedelsstrategi som lanserades i juni 2017 skrivs det att konkurrenskraft är en viktig del i utvecklingen av Sveriges animalieproduktion och självförsörjning. Detta ska uppnås genom produktionsökning, expansion på inhemsk och utländsk marknad samt miljömål. Dock har trenderna under de senaste åren varit de motsatta. READ MORE

  6. 5. Modeling Sustainable Distribution of Surplus Food in Sweden Using System Dynamics

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Hugo Hjelm; Oskar Pontenius; [2023]
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    Abstract : Surplus food is defined as food that necessarily is not used for its main purpose. This type offood can either become absolute food waste or go towards human consumption, animal feed, oranaerobic digestion. There are many ways for surplus food to be distributed since there are severalaspects to look at when doing this. READ MORE