How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Impacted Food Loss and Waste: Lessons Learned and Future Challenges
The present paper aims to review and assess the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on food loss and waste (FLW), evaluating the environmental, social, nutritional, and economic repercussions, as well as the challenges addressed by the food sector and the recovery strategies. The main outcomes reveal th...
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| author | Ana Fernández-Ríos Jara Laso Israel Ruiz-Salmón Daniel Hoehn Cristina Campos Jorge Cristóbal Francisco José Amo-Setién Rebeca Abajas-Bustillo Carmen Ortego María Margallo Rubén Aldaco |
| author_facet | Ana Fernández-Ríos Jara Laso Israel Ruiz-Salmón Daniel Hoehn Cristina Campos Jorge Cristóbal Francisco José Amo-Setién Rebeca Abajas-Bustillo Carmen Ortego María Margallo Rubén Aldaco |
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| description | The present paper aims to review and assess the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on food loss and waste (FLW), evaluating the environmental, social, nutritional, and economic repercussions, as well as the challenges addressed by the food sector and the recovery strategies. The main outcomes reveal that the major challenges reside in mobility restrictions, labor and products shortage along the supply chain, and the management of an important amount of household FLW. Measures such as secondary feeding strategies, alternative distribution channels, and e-commerce stand out in achieving a more sustainable and resilient food system. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fc4c184643024863be88de0e7a6a438d2023-11-17T09:58:39ZengMDPI AGBiology and Life Sciences Forum2673-99762021-10-016110910.3390/Foods2021-11021How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Impacted Food Loss and Waste: Lessons Learned and Future ChallengesAna Fernández-Ríos0Jara Laso1Israel Ruiz-Salmón2Daniel Hoehn3Cristina Campos4Jorge Cristóbal5Francisco José Amo-Setién6Rebeca Abajas-Bustillo7Carmen Ortego8María Margallo9Rubén Aldaco10Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, SpainDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, SpainDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, SpainDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, SpainDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, SpainDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, SpainDepartment of Nursing, University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, SpainDepartment of Nursing, University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, SpainDepartment of Nursing, University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, SpainDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, SpainDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, SpainThe present paper aims to review and assess the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on food loss and waste (FLW), evaluating the environmental, social, nutritional, and economic repercussions, as well as the challenges addressed by the food sector and the recovery strategies. The main outcomes reveal that the major challenges reside in mobility restrictions, labor and products shortage along the supply chain, and the management of an important amount of household FLW. Measures such as secondary feeding strategies, alternative distribution channels, and e-commerce stand out in achieving a more sustainable and resilient food system.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9976/6/1/109food loss and waste (FLW)nutritional impactFLW costfood supply chain (FSC)environmental impactGHG emissions |
| spellingShingle | Ana Fernández-Ríos Jara Laso Israel Ruiz-Salmón Daniel Hoehn Cristina Campos Jorge Cristóbal Francisco José Amo-Setién Rebeca Abajas-Bustillo Carmen Ortego María Margallo Rubén Aldaco How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Impacted Food Loss and Waste: Lessons Learned and Future Challenges Biology and Life Sciences Forum food loss and waste (FLW) nutritional impact FLW cost food supply chain (FSC) environmental impact GHG emissions |
| title | How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Impacted Food Loss and Waste: Lessons Learned and Future Challenges |
| title_full | How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Impacted Food Loss and Waste: Lessons Learned and Future Challenges |
| title_fullStr | How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Impacted Food Loss and Waste: Lessons Learned and Future Challenges |
| title_full_unstemmed | How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Impacted Food Loss and Waste: Lessons Learned and Future Challenges |
| title_short | How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Impacted Food Loss and Waste: Lessons Learned and Future Challenges |
| title_sort | how the covid 19 pandemic has impacted food loss and waste lessons learned and future challenges |
| topic | food loss and waste (FLW) nutritional impact FLW cost food supply chain (FSC) environmental impact GHG emissions |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9976/6/1/109 |
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