THE USE OF DISPOSABLE TABLEWARE IN SCHOOL CATERING: CONSIDERATIONS ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

The growing demand for food safety guarantees is increasingly accompanied by the interest towards food and environmental-friendly processes and thus the quality of life. This paper gives practical considerations on the use of reusable and disposable tableware in public catering facilities, and shows...

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Main Authors: C. Balzaretti, R. Boasso, M.A. Marzano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Food Safety
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/829
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description The growing demand for food safety guarantees is increasingly accompanied by the interest towards food and environmental-friendly processes and thus the quality of life. This paper gives practical considerations on the use of reusable and disposable tableware in public catering facilities, and shows the results of scientific studies of Life-cycle energy analyses conducted in the U.S.A. and in a large city in Northern Italy.
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spelling doaj.art-805e3006e0e94e598440404c24d65d7f2022-12-21T23:05:26ZengPAGEPress PublicationsItalian Journal of Food Safety2239-71322011-01-0111zero111410.4081/ijfs.2011.1S.11469THE USE OF DISPOSABLE TABLEWARE IN SCHOOL CATERING: CONSIDERATIONS ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITYC. Balzaretti0R. Boasso1M.A. Marzano2Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Veterinarie per la Sicurezza Alimentare – Università di MilanoLibero ProfessionistaDipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Veterinarie per la Sicurezza Alimentare – Università di MilanoThe growing demand for food safety guarantees is increasingly accompanied by the interest towards food and environmental-friendly processes and thus the quality of life. This paper gives practical considerations on the use of reusable and disposable tableware in public catering facilities, and shows the results of scientific studies of Life-cycle energy analyses conducted in the U.S.A. and in a large city in Northern Italy.http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/829life-cycle energy analysis, public catering, disposable tableware
spellingShingle C. Balzaretti
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THE USE OF DISPOSABLE TABLEWARE IN SCHOOL CATERING: CONSIDERATIONS ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Italian Journal of Food Safety
life-cycle energy analysis, public catering, disposable tableware
title THE USE OF DISPOSABLE TABLEWARE IN SCHOOL CATERING: CONSIDERATIONS ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
title_full THE USE OF DISPOSABLE TABLEWARE IN SCHOOL CATERING: CONSIDERATIONS ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
title_fullStr THE USE OF DISPOSABLE TABLEWARE IN SCHOOL CATERING: CONSIDERATIONS ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
title_full_unstemmed THE USE OF DISPOSABLE TABLEWARE IN SCHOOL CATERING: CONSIDERATIONS ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
title_short THE USE OF DISPOSABLE TABLEWARE IN SCHOOL CATERING: CONSIDERATIONS ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
title_sort use of disposable tableware in school catering considerations on the environmental sustainability
topic life-cycle energy analysis, public catering, disposable tableware
url http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/829
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