How To Avoid Food Waste on Farms-What Farmers Can Do To Avoid Wasting Unharvested Fruit & Vegetables

Globally, 1.2 billion tons of food on farms is wasted each year due to unharvested crops. This waste amounts to over 15% of all food produced. Of this, over 900 million tons of the food being wasted is plant-based, including Fruits & Vegetables. These crops are otherwise considered edible and nutritious for human consumption, and enough to feed the world’s over 800 million undernourished people. #vegetablefarming #foodwaste #vegetableharvesting
Food Recovery Organizations
UK:
Avon Gleaning Network
avongleaning.org.uk/
bristolgleaningnetwork.wordpr...
/ avongleaning
www.goingforgoldbristol.co.uk...
Feedback Gleaning Network
gleaning.feedbackglobal.org/g...
Europe
Feedback: GLEANING NETWORK EU
feedbackglobal.org/gleaning-n...
USA:
NATIONWIDE MAP OF GLEANING & FOOD RECOVERY ORGANIZATIONS
nationalgleaningproject.org/g...
The Association of Gleaning Organizations
gleaningorgs.com/
For more details & information on:
1. Gleaning: speak to your local food recovery organization or volunteers.
2. Insurance claims: contact your insurance company.
3. Tax deductions: check your country’s federal and local tax laws.
Sources:
WWF Report - Driven to Waste: The Global Impact of Food Loss and waste on Farms
wwfint.awsassets.panda.org/do...
Food Loss: Why Food Stays on the Farm or off the Market
www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/....
ELSEVIER: Farmer harvest decisions and vegetable loss in primary production
www.sciencedirect.com/science...
The Guardian: Up to £60m in UK crops left to rot owing to lack of workers, says NFU
www.theguardian.com/environme...
Farmers Talk Food Waste-Feedback
feedbackglobal.org/wp-content...
Causes of Food Waste in International Supply Chains-Feedback
feedbackglobal.org/wp-content...
A Gleaning Guide for Farmers
chlpi.org/wp-content/uploads/...
Harvey, S., Mount, R., Valentine, H., & Gibson, C. (2022). Farmer attitudes and perceptions toward gleaning programs and the donation of excess produce to food rescue organizations. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 11(4), 77-88.
doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2022.1...
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