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CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO EN CRIOTECNOLOGIA DE ALIMENTOS
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Editorial: Postharvest physical methods
Autor/es:
VICENTE, AR., LURIE, S.
Revista:
Stewart Postharvest Reviews
Editorial:
SPR
Referencias:
Año: 2014 vol. 3
ISSN:
1745-9656
Resumen:
The Food and Agriculture Organization has reported that approximately
one third of the food produced annually (1.3 billion tons)
is wasted. Losses and waste per year are close to 20-30% for oil
seeds, cereals, meat and fish and 40% for root crops, fruits and
vegetables. Postharvest losses are a global shame considering that
870 million people are undernourished and millions of others
suffer from nutrient deficiencies. The future scenario is also predicted
to be challenging since the rise in the world?s population
to nine billion by 2050 will further increase food demands. Improved
postharvest management and processing will be needed
to reduce losses of the increasingly valuable harvests.