Causes and prevention practices of food waste in fruit and vegetable supply chains: How is Brazil dealing with these issues?

•Identify the relationship between causes and practices of waste prevention in supermarkets and suppliers.•Consumers demand high aesthetic standards from fruit and vegetables.•Inventory reallocation and minimum amount displayed of F&V reduce waste.•Supermarkets in this study prefer to discard fo...

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Published in:Waste management (Elmsford) 2022-12, Vol.154, p.320-330
Main Authors: de Moraes, Camila Colombo, Costa, Flávio Henrique de Oliveira, da Silva, Andrea Lago, César, Aldara da Silva, Delai, Ivete, Pereira, Carla Roberta
Format: Article
Language:English
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Brazil
Case study
Causes
Food loss and waste
food waste
Fruit and vegetables
fruits
laws and regulations
Prevention practices
refrigeration
Supermarket
supermarkets
Supplier
Supply chain
traceability
vegetables
waste management
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