01731naa a2200265 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001910000220006024500480008226000090013049000410013950000430018052007720022365000140099565000200100965000230102965000170105265000240106965000270109365300260112065300360114665300220118270000180120477302430122221288482021-01-07       2020    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d1 aFREIRE JUNIOR, M.  aFood loss and waste.h[electronic resource]  c2020  a(Sustainable development goals, 12).  aTranslated by Paulo de Holanda Morais.  aWorld food loss and waste can cause about USD 750 billion a year in damage. Post-harvest losses estimates in developing countries vary greatly, reaching up to 50% or more. According to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 54% of losses and waste occur at the initial stage of production – during post-harvest handling and storage, and 46% during processing, distribution, and consumption. Consumers often dispose of food after buying it because they verify that it does not meet their quality requirements, especially regarding appearance and taste. This is why there must be more research on reducing food loss and waste in the world so as to increase food supply, improve production costs, and reduce environmental impacts.  aFood loss  aFood technology  aPostharvest losses  aDesperdício  aPerda Pós-Colheita  aTecnologia de Alimento  aDesperdio de alimento  aManuseio inadequado de alimento  aPerda de alimento1 aSOARES, A. G.  tIn: PALHARES, J. C. P.; OLIVEIRA, V. B. V.; FREIRE JUNIOR, M.; CERDEIRA, A. L.; PRADO, H. A. do (Ed.). Responsible consumption and production: contributions of Embrapa. Brasília, DF: Embrapa, 2020. 90 p. PDF: il. color. Cap. 4, p. 31-39.