Food waste: The paradox that continues to undermine food and nutrition security worldwide
| dc.contributor.author | Waqas, Asghar | |
| dc.contributor.author | Khalid,Waqas | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-08-21T11:18:40Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-08-21T11:18:40Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-05-05 | |
| dc.description | While food insecurity involves the aspects of physical availability, access (physical, social, and economic), utilization, and stability (sustainability) of food, another dynamic that has emerged as a major threat to the highly prevalent food and nutrition insecurity—food waste, often used synonymously, albeit wrongly, food loss, and food waste are two distinct aspects of a similar problem, as evidenced variously by literature published over the past few years (Ishangulyyev et al., 2019; Santeramo, 2021; Wahbeh et al., 2022). | |
| dc.description.abstract | Sufficient food is being produced worldwide to feed the global population. However, the prevalence of food and nutrition insecurity continues to rise significantly, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) (Beyene, 2023). Even a cursory glance at the statistics for the past 5 years shows that various phenomena and events severely impacted the efforts to reduce widespread hunger and food insecurity. The COVID-19 outbreak was an occurrence unlike any other experienced by humanity before, as it enforced unprecedented control measures in the form of lockdowns, domestic and international trade restrictions, closure of ports and airports, physical distancing, and suspension of production activities, all contributing to the severe food supply chain disruptions. Keywords Food & Nutrition, Food waste, Covid 19, Physical Distancing | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Asghar, W., & Khalid, N. (2024). Food waste: The paradox that continues to undermine food and nutrition security worldwide. Nutrition and Health, 30(2), 193-194. | |
| dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1177/02601060241251921 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.adu.ac.ae/handle/1/6252 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Sage Publications | |
| dc.title | Food waste: The paradox that continues to undermine food and nutrition security worldwide | |
| dc.type | Article |