Celebrating the diversity in fruits and vegetables
The causes of food losses and waste in middle and high-income countries often relate to consumer behaviour as well as to a lack of coordination between different actors in the supply chain. For example, fruits and vegetables are often wasted due to them failing to conform to commercial high-quality standards. Those that are less than perfect in appearance - in terms of their shape, colour, size and which are not free of blemishes and /or bruising - are often rejected by buyers.
Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Year: 2019
Type: Case study
Full text available at: http://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1177113/
Content language: English