"Food loss is a serious issue in the United States. It affects all aspects of the supply chain, from farmers to consumers. While much is already known about loss at the consumer level, our understanding of the amount of food that never makes it to this stage is more limited. The Economics of Fo...

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Weitere Verfasser:	Minor, Travis (HerausgeberIn), Thornsbury, Suzanne D. (HerausgeberIn), Mishra, Ashok K. 1967- (HerausgeberIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Abingdon, Oxon Routledge 2020
Schriftenreihe:	Routledge studies in agricultural economics Routledge studies in agricultural economics
Schlagworte:	Produce trade / Waste minimization / United States Food waste / United States Food supply / United States
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Zusammenfassung:	"Food loss is a serious issue in the United States. It affects all aspects of the supply chain, from farmers to consumers. While much is already known about loss at the consumer level, our understanding of the amount of food that never makes it to this stage is more limited. The Economics of Food Loss in the Produce Industry focuses on the economics of food loss as they apply to on-farm produce production, and the losses that are experienced early. The book both analyses current food loss literature and presents new empirical research. It draws lessons from those who have encountered these issues by focusing on how past regional or national estimates of food loss have been conducted with varying degrees of success. It includes chapters on several themes: understanding food loss from an economic perspective; efforts to measure food loss; case studies across commodities within the produce industry; and economic risks and opportunities. The commodity case studies provide detailed discussion of factors impacting changes in loss levels within the produce industry, and a wealth of knowledge on strategies and contexts is developed. The book concludes by identifying critical knowledge gaps and establishing future priorities. This book serves as an essential reference guide for academics, researchers, students, legislative liaisons, non-profit associations, and think tank groups in agriculture and agricultural economics"--
Beschreibung:	Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 20, 2019)
Beschreibung:	1 online resource (xxi, 312 pages)
ISBN:	9780429554698 0429554699 9780429559167 042955916X 9780429563638 0429563639 9780429264139 0429264135