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| Surprisingly, such a well designed document from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Now lets see this information designed even better. VIEW PDF. |
The primary cause of this wastage is inadequate engineering and agricultural practice knowledge, deficiencies in management skills, poorly engineered infrastructure in the form of electricity and potable water systems, and storage and transport facilities which are often not fit for purpose. Further wastage results from the commercial practices of modern supermarkets that demand cosmetically perfect foodstuffs and encourage the more-affluent consumers to purchase excessive quantities...As the value of food crops increases over time, it might be expected that the current practice of discarding large quantities of edible and nutritious fruit and vegetables on purely cosmetic grounds will become less economically viable. However, governments should not wait for food pricing to trigger action on this wasteful practice, but instead proactively pursue food policy initiatives that change consumer preferences, dissuade retailers from operating in this way, and lead to increases in the quantity of these ‘defective’ items in the retail markets. In this regard it will be necessary to shift a deeply embedded marketing and consumer culture and make changes to thinking on the management and care of foodstuffs, which will need to be implemented throughout the wholesale and retail distribution chains, as well as in individual households. READ MORE HEREIN.
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