Global food : waste not, want not / Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
Publisher: London: The Institution, 2013Description: 31p.Subject(s): Food supply | Agricultural productivityOnline resources: Click here to access onlineItem type | Current library | Collection | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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There could be an extra three billion mouths to feed world-wide by the end of the century, presenting mankind with the issue of how to produce more food in a world of finite resources. Due to poor practices in harvesting, storage and transportation, as well as market and consumer wastage, it is estimated that 30–50% of all food produced never reaches a human stomach. This report addresses these issues.
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