Journal of Food Processing & Technology

Abstract

Australia?s First Industry Insight Reports for Save Food Packaging Design

Nerida Kelton

Every year 1.3 Billion tonnes of food is wasted or lost around the world, representing one third of all food produced for human consumption. Yet sadly close to 800 million people live in hunger across the globe every day. The global pandemic has also brought the issue of food insecurity much closer to home in developed countries like Australia.

Sadly, Australia is one of the worst offenders for Food Waste and Loss in the world with a staggering 34% (2.5 million tonnes) of all Food Wasted in the household, followed very closely with 31% (2.3 million tonnes) in primary production. In economic terms, Food Waste in Australia has become a $20 Billion problem that sees each person waste on average 298 kg of food a year. Add to that the environmental impacts that sit behind food production including water, land, energy, labour, capital and the fact that far too much food waste is heading to landfill and creating greenhouse gas emissions.

Australia needs to build a sustainable food system that delivers food security, considers social, economic and environmental impacts and no longer sees food waste heading to landfill. This is where innovative Save Food Packaging (SFP) Design has a role to play within the Food System.

Published Date: 2021-08-31; Received Date: 2021-08-10