Chaboud Géraldine. 2017. Assessing food losses and waste with a methodological framework: Insights from a case study. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 125 : 188-197.
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Quartile : Q1, Sujet : ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES / Quartile : Q1, Sujet : ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL
Résumé : Despite growing concerns about food losses and waste (FLW), research that focuses on FLW, especially along food supply chains (FSC), frequently uses unsatisfactory methodology and fails to provide clear results. The article reviews the existing methodological gaps with the aim of proposing a methodological framework for assessing and reporting FLW. The methodological framework was applied to a case study conducted on the “traditional” tomato supply chain in Cali (Colombia) from a waste management perspective. Interviews and surveys were carried out with farmers, traders (wholesalers, middlemen) and corner stores. The quantitative levels of FLW are presented. Empirical results show that unsold tomatoes are frequently used for different purposes. The quantity or rate of FLW alone may not be sufficient to justify the research interest and guide policy intervention: data may conceal more important issues, such as questions of food safety and health risks or economic losses. From a methodological perspective, it would be interesting to test the applicability of the framework to other aspects of FLW (e.g. qualitative FLW) and to wider case studies (e.g. households).
Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Colombie
Mots-clés libres : Food losses, Food waste, Methodology, Food supply chain, Tomato, Colombia
Classification Agris : Q01 - Sciences et technologies alimentaires - Considérations générales
Q03 - Contamination et toxicologie alimentaires
J10 - Manutention, transport, stockage et conservation des produits agricoles
Champ stratégique Cirad : Axe 3 (2014-2018) - Alimentation durable
Auteurs et affiliations
- Chaboud Géraldine, CIRAD-ES-UMR MOISA (FRA) - auteur correspondant
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