Working paper/research report

Authors list: Teuber, Ramona; Jensen, Jørgen Dejgård

Publication year: 2016

ISBN: 978-87-92591-75-3

URL: https://static-curis.ku.dk/portal/files/169753425/IFRO_Report_254.pdf

Title of series: IFRO Report

Number in series: 254

Abstract: 
The topic of food losses and food waste (FLW) has received increasing attention in recent years by policy makers, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and scholars alike. This report provides a summary of the current knowledge on the topic by providing a structured review of available evidence on the extent of FLW, the underlying drivers and potential prevention approaches. Even though the focus is set on Denmark, the results are transferable to other industrialized countries.The report addresses FLW from an economic and resource-efficiency perspective highlighting the economic mechanisms leading to FLW as well as evaluating potential prevention approaches from a cost-benefit point of view. However, given the fact that FLW is a highly complex topic linked to the functioning of the whole food system, providing clear-cut and straightforward cost-benefit assessments is not always feasible. Nevertheless, there are some major lessons one can learn from the existing knowledge.

Harvard Citation style: Teuber, R. and Jensen, J. (2016) Food losses and food waste: Extent, underlying drivers and impact assessment of prevention approaches. (IFRO Report, 254). Frederiksberg: Department of Food and Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen. https://static-curis.ku.dk/portal/files/169753425/IFRO_Report_254.pdf

APA Citation style: Teuber, R., & Jensen, J. (2016). Food losses and food waste: Extent, underlying drivers and impact assessment of prevention approaches. (IFRO Report, 254). Department of Food and Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen. https://static-curis.ku.dk/portal/files/169753425/IFRO_Report_254.pdf