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Sustainably Reducing Food Waste and Ensuring Food Security
- 1st Edition - June 1, 2025
- Editors: Ipsita Chakravarty, Amit K. Jaiswal, Sachin A. Mandavgane
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 8 8 1 6 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 8 8 1 7 - 3
Sustainably Reducing Food Waste and Ensuring Food Security brings together academic professors, scientists, and policymakers from around the globe to address how to reduce fo… Read more
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Request a sales quoteSustainably Reducing Food Waste and Ensuring Food Security brings together academic professors, scientists, and policymakers from around the globe to address how to reduce food waste and increase access to nutritious food for all. By addressing the impact of waste-to-energy technologies, plant-based diets, alternative protein sources, and emerging technologies such as AI and blockchain, the authors will provide practical guidance for anyone interested in the sustainability of the global food system and the entire food supply chain, from production to consumption.
This book is divided into five sections. Section one introduces the concept of sustainable foods systems including the importance and benefits, Section two explores the economic, environmental and social impacts of understanding food waste, Section three provides solutions for food waste reduction, Section four explores sustainable agriculture and alternative food sources, and Section five covers the role of technology, data analytics, policy, and education and outreach in building a sustainable food system.
- Explores in-depth coverage of sustainable food systems
- Analyzes plant-based diets and alternative protein sources to mitigate and manage carbon footprint
- Offers actionable strategies for building environmentally sound, equitable, and sustainable food systems
- Identifies sustainable practices and policies that can be used to manage food waste
- Details the importance of sustainable food systems, including the environmental and health impact of the food we consume
Food industry professionals, Researchers and Educators in Food Science, Policy makers, NGO’s
Section 1: Introduction to Sustainable Food Systems
1. Introduction to Sustainable Food Systems
• Define sustainable food systems
• Highlight the importance of sustainable food systems for reducing food waste and ensuring food security
• Provide an overview of the book's contents
• The Need for Sustainable Food Systems
• Explain the current challenges facing the global food system
• Discuss how these challenges impact food waste and food security
• Outline the key benefits of sustainable food systems
2. Food Systems, Food Waste, and Climate Change
• Explain the relationship between food systems, food waste, and climate change
• Discuss the environmental impacts of food waste and the role of the food system in mitigating climate change
• Highlight how sustainable food systems can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions
• Causes and Consequences of Food Waste
• Outline the various causes of food waste, including production, processing, distribution, and consumption
Section 2: Understanding Food Waste
3. The Economic Impact of Food Waste
• Discuss the economic Impact of food waste at various stages of the food system
• Explain the concept of the "true cost" of food waste
• Highlight the economic benefits of reducing food waste
• The Environmental Impact of Food Waste
• Outline the environmental impacts of food waste, including greenhouse gas emissions, water and land use, and biodiversity loss
• Discuss the importance of reducing food waste for mitigating environmental damage
4. The Social Impact of Food Waste
• Discuss the social impacts of food waste, including food insecurity, economic inequality, and loss of cultural heritage
• Highlight the role of food waste in exacerbating social issues
• Provide examples of how food waste affects different communities and cultures
• The Role of Food Recovery Programs
• Define food recovery programs and their role in reducing food waste
• Outline the different types of food recovery programs, such as gleaning, food banks, and food rescue
5. The Environmental Costs of Food Waste
• Discusses the various environmental impacts of food waste, including greenhouse gas emissions, water and land use, and biodiversity loss.
• Outlines the importance of reducing food waste to mitigate environmental damage.
Section 3: Reducing Food Waste
6. Composting and Anaerobic Digestion
• Explain the processes of composting and anaerobic digestion and how they can be used to manage food waste
• Discuss the environmental benefits of composting and anaerobic digestion
7. Waste-to-Energy Technologies
• Discuss different waste-to-energy technologies, such as incineration and gasification, and how they can be used to manage food waste
• Outline the environmental and economic benefits and challenges of waste-to-energy technologies
8. Innovative Approaches to Reduce Food Waste and Ensure Sustainability
• Discuss cutting-edge solutions for reducing food waste at different stages of the food system, such as precision agriculture, food labeling, and food waste reduction technologies
• Highlight the potential benefits and challenges of these approaches
Provide examples of successful innovative food waste reduction programs
Section 4: Sustainable Agriculture and Alternative Food Sources
9. Sustainable Agriculture
• Definition of sustainable agriculture
• Principles and practices of sustainable agriculture such as soil health, biodiversity, and social equity
• Benefits of sustainable agriculture for reducing food waste and ensuring food security
• Challenges and barriers to implementing sustainable agriculture
10. Regenerative Agriculture
• Definition of regenerative agriculture
• Principles and practices of regenerative agriculture
• Benefits of regenerative agriculture
• Challenges and barriers to implementing regenerative agriculture
11. Plant-Based Diets
• Definition of plant-based diets
• Health and environmental benefits of plant-based diets
• Challenges and barriers to adopting plant-based diets
12. Millet and Sustainable Food Systems
• Overview of millet as a sustainable crop
• Nutritional benefits of millet
• Challenges and barriers to promoting millet in the food system
• Strategies for promoting millet as a sustainable food source
13. Alternative Protein Sources
• Overview of alternative protein sources (e.g. insect protein, cultured meat, etc.)
• Environmental and health benefits of alternative protein sources
• Challenges and barriers to adopting alternative protein sources
• Strategies for promoting alternative protein sources in the food system
• Alternative protein sources to help manage and mitigate carbon footprint
• The role of innovation and technology in advancing alternative protein sources and making them more accessible to consumers.
Section 5: Technology and Education for Sustainable Food Systems
14. Role of Technology and Data analytics in the Sustainable Food System
• Overview of technology and data analytics in the food system
• Examples of how technology and data analytics can support sustainable food systems
• Challenges and limitations of technology and data analytics in the food system
• Strategies for leveraging technology and data analytics to build sustainable food systems
15. Policy and Governance for Sustainable Food Systems
• Discuss the role of policy and governance in promoting sustainable food systems
• Outline the different policy approaches and governance structures that can be used to reduce food waste and ensure food security
16. Education and Outreach for Sustainable Food Systems
• Importance of education and outreach in building sustainable food systems
• Strategies for educating and engaging consumers, farmers, and policymakers
• Challenges and barriers to effective education and outreach
• Case studies of successful education and outreach initiatives for sustainable food systems
17. The Future of Sustainable Food Systems
• Discuss future trends and innovations in sustainable food systems, such as vertical farming and alternative protein sources
• Outline the challenges and opportunities for developing sustainable food systems in the future
• Examine the potential impact of emerging technologies, such as AI and blockchain, on the sustainability of the food system
1. Introduction to Sustainable Food Systems
• Define sustainable food systems
• Highlight the importance of sustainable food systems for reducing food waste and ensuring food security
• Provide an overview of the book's contents
• The Need for Sustainable Food Systems
• Explain the current challenges facing the global food system
• Discuss how these challenges impact food waste and food security
• Outline the key benefits of sustainable food systems
2. Food Systems, Food Waste, and Climate Change
• Explain the relationship between food systems, food waste, and climate change
• Discuss the environmental impacts of food waste and the role of the food system in mitigating climate change
• Highlight how sustainable food systems can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions
• Causes and Consequences of Food Waste
• Outline the various causes of food waste, including production, processing, distribution, and consumption
Section 2: Understanding Food Waste
3. The Economic Impact of Food Waste
• Discuss the economic Impact of food waste at various stages of the food system
• Explain the concept of the "true cost" of food waste
• Highlight the economic benefits of reducing food waste
• The Environmental Impact of Food Waste
• Outline the environmental impacts of food waste, including greenhouse gas emissions, water and land use, and biodiversity loss
• Discuss the importance of reducing food waste for mitigating environmental damage
4. The Social Impact of Food Waste
• Discuss the social impacts of food waste, including food insecurity, economic inequality, and loss of cultural heritage
• Highlight the role of food waste in exacerbating social issues
• Provide examples of how food waste affects different communities and cultures
• The Role of Food Recovery Programs
• Define food recovery programs and their role in reducing food waste
• Outline the different types of food recovery programs, such as gleaning, food banks, and food rescue
5. The Environmental Costs of Food Waste
• Discusses the various environmental impacts of food waste, including greenhouse gas emissions, water and land use, and biodiversity loss.
• Outlines the importance of reducing food waste to mitigate environmental damage.
Section 3: Reducing Food Waste
6. Composting and Anaerobic Digestion
• Explain the processes of composting and anaerobic digestion and how they can be used to manage food waste
• Discuss the environmental benefits of composting and anaerobic digestion
7. Waste-to-Energy Technologies
• Discuss different waste-to-energy technologies, such as incineration and gasification, and how they can be used to manage food waste
• Outline the environmental and economic benefits and challenges of waste-to-energy technologies
8. Innovative Approaches to Reduce Food Waste and Ensure Sustainability
• Discuss cutting-edge solutions for reducing food waste at different stages of the food system, such as precision agriculture, food labeling, and food waste reduction technologies
• Highlight the potential benefits and challenges of these approaches
Provide examples of successful innovative food waste reduction programs
Section 4: Sustainable Agriculture and Alternative Food Sources
9. Sustainable Agriculture
• Definition of sustainable agriculture
• Principles and practices of sustainable agriculture such as soil health, biodiversity, and social equity
• Benefits of sustainable agriculture for reducing food waste and ensuring food security
• Challenges and barriers to implementing sustainable agriculture
10. Regenerative Agriculture
• Definition of regenerative agriculture
• Principles and practices of regenerative agriculture
• Benefits of regenerative agriculture
• Challenges and barriers to implementing regenerative agriculture
11. Plant-Based Diets
• Definition of plant-based diets
• Health and environmental benefits of plant-based diets
• Challenges and barriers to adopting plant-based diets
12. Millet and Sustainable Food Systems
• Overview of millet as a sustainable crop
• Nutritional benefits of millet
• Challenges and barriers to promoting millet in the food system
• Strategies for promoting millet as a sustainable food source
13. Alternative Protein Sources
• Overview of alternative protein sources (e.g. insect protein, cultured meat, etc.)
• Environmental and health benefits of alternative protein sources
• Challenges and barriers to adopting alternative protein sources
• Strategies for promoting alternative protein sources in the food system
• Alternative protein sources to help manage and mitigate carbon footprint
• The role of innovation and technology in advancing alternative protein sources and making them more accessible to consumers.
Section 5: Technology and Education for Sustainable Food Systems
14. Role of Technology and Data analytics in the Sustainable Food System
• Overview of technology and data analytics in the food system
• Examples of how technology and data analytics can support sustainable food systems
• Challenges and limitations of technology and data analytics in the food system
• Strategies for leveraging technology and data analytics to build sustainable food systems
15. Policy and Governance for Sustainable Food Systems
• Discuss the role of policy and governance in promoting sustainable food systems
• Outline the different policy approaches and governance structures that can be used to reduce food waste and ensure food security
16. Education and Outreach for Sustainable Food Systems
• Importance of education and outreach in building sustainable food systems
• Strategies for educating and engaging consumers, farmers, and policymakers
• Challenges and barriers to effective education and outreach
• Case studies of successful education and outreach initiatives for sustainable food systems
17. The Future of Sustainable Food Systems
• Discuss future trends and innovations in sustainable food systems, such as vertical farming and alternative protein sources
• Outline the challenges and opportunities for developing sustainable food systems in the future
• Examine the potential impact of emerging technologies, such as AI and blockchain, on the sustainability of the food system
- No. of pages: 400
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 1, 2025
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443288166
- eBook ISBN: 9780443288173
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Ipsita Chakravarty
Dr. Ipsita Chakravarty is a scientist at Merino Innovation Centre, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur. She completed her PhD in biochemical engineering from IIT (BHU), Varanasi, India in 2018. She has authored around 25 publications and has 1 patent in her name. Innovative technologies developed by her for agro-waste valorization and innovative foods have been adopted by industries and start-ups.
Affiliations and expertise
Merino Innovation Centre, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, Maharashtra, IndiaAJ
Amit K. Jaiswal
Dr. Amit K. Jaiswal is a lecturer at Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin)—City Campus, Ireland, where he teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in food engineering, food processing technology, and industrial biotechnology in the School of Food Science and Environmental Health. He also serves as the chair of the MSc program in Sustainable Food Safety Management at TU Dublin-City Campus. Dr. Jaiswal earned an MSc degree from Jiwaji University in India in 2005, a PhD in Food Technology from TU Dublin in Ireland in 2012, and an MBA in 2015.
His research focuses on valorisation of lignocellulosic biomass into biofuels, biomaterials, and biochemicals through innovative process development and techno-economic analysis. He also studies novel food processing technologies for extracting functional and nutritional ingredients from natural resources and is involved in the development of biodegradable and compostable materials for packaging.
Affiliations and expertise
Technological University Dublin, IrelandSM
Sachin A. Mandavgane
Dr. Sachin A. Mandavgane is a professor and head of the Chemical Engineering Department at Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur. He obtained his PhD in chemical engineering and authored 125 publications having 3000 citations and has 10 patents in his name. He works on sustainability topics such as agro-waste utilization and life cycle assessment. He mentors six start-ups initiated by his scholars.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Head, Department of Chemical Engineering, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, India