Quantity and quality of food losses along the Swiss potato supply chain: Stepwise investigation and the influence of quality standards on losses
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- 作者：Christian Willersinna ; christian.willersinn@agroscope.admin.ch" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Gabriele Macka ; Patrik Mouronb ; Andreas Keiserc ; Michael Siegristd
- 关键词：WRAP ; waste & resources action programme ; LFLF ; Loss rate at farm stage ; LWLW ; Loss rate at wholesaler referring to delivered amount ; LW&lowast ; LW&lowast ; Loss rate at wholesaler referring to total agricultural production ; LILI ; Loss rate at processing industry referring to delivered amount ; LI&lowast ; LI&lowast ; Loss rate at processing industry referring to total agricultural production ; LRLR ; Loss rate at retailer referring to delivered amount ; LR&lowast ; LR&lowast ; Loss rate at retailer refe
- 刊名：Waste Management
- 出版年：2015
- 出版时间：December 2015
- 年：2015
- 卷：46
- 期：Complete
- 页码：120-132
- 全文大小：431 K
文摘
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We assessed the quantity and quality of potato losses along the entire supply chain.
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The influence of quality standards on the extent of potato losses was quantified.
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The majority of potato losses is used as animal feed.
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Approximately half of all potatoes are lost somewhere from field to plate.
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Approximately half of the potato losses are quality driven.