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Global food losses and food waste : extent, causes and prevention : study conducted for the International Congress "Save Food!" at Interpack 2011 Düsseldorf, Germany

Roughly one third of the food produced in the world for human consumption every year--approximately 1.3 billion tons--gets lost or wasted, according to an FAO-commissioned study. The study highlights the losses occurring along the enitre food chain, and makes assessments of their magnitude. Further, it identifies causes of food losses and possible ways of preventing them

eBook, English, 2011
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, 2011