Chalmers Conferences, LCM 2013

INFLUENCE OF AGRO-FOOD WASTE ON SUSTAINABLE FOOD CONSUMPTION
Gabriela Clemente, Macarena Pérez-Sánchez, Javier Ribal, Neus Sanjuán, Neus Escobar

Last modified: 2014-09-11

Abstract


Food waste is generated along the whole product life cycle. For this reason, when calculating the carbon footprint of food, waste must be taken into account. From the literature data about food waste along the food chain, the carbon footprint of two daily menus was calculated according to PAS 2050. The results highlight the environmental consequences of decreasing food waste along the food chain. Processing was the stage that generated more waste. The agricultural and post-harvest stages generated a lower amount of waste. The amount of waste during the consumption stage presented a high variability. Results show the influence of consumer practices on the reduction of global warming of food products.

Keywords


carbon footprint; food chain; waste; consumer practices

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