Improving Food Security Through Quantification of Food Waste: A Small Study at University’s Cafeterias

Investigating food security and food waste control of farm families under drought (A case of Kherameh County)

Introduction For decades, various policy initiatives have been planned to achieve food security. However, the number of malnourished people is growing, especially in rural areas of developing countries. Due to the increase of extreme weather events, such as droughts, and significant depletion of water resources, achieving food security is not an easy task. Therefore, an investigation of rural...

Reducing food wastage , improving food security ?

Improving food security through increasing the precision of agricultural development

Cutting Food Waste through Cooperation along the Food Supply Chain

Food produced but not used for human consumption is a waste of natural resources. In order to prevent and reduce food waste, the main causes have to be identified systematically along the food supply chain (FSC). The aim of this study is (1) to shed light on the causes and effects of food waste through the analysis of 44 qualitative expert interviews examining the processes and intermediaries a...

Improving Food and Nutrition Security through Food for Education Programs in Africa

Basic education is one of the most effective investments in improving economies and creating literate, self-reliant and healthy societies. Yet, more than 46 million children are out of school in Africa. They represent more than 40% of the world’s out-of-school children (UNESCO, 2002). Girls are particularly at a disadvantage — more than 24 million of them are not in school. In April 2000, 164 c...