imported>Banana republic of Sweden: I added a definition to food potential, including examples of how this is related to food waste and resource recovery.

2022-05-26T09:53:03Z

I added a definition to food potential, including examples of how this is related to food waste and resource recovery.

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#REDIRECT [[food distribution]]
Refers to the amount of food produced per production unit. The highest food potential can be obtained if all [[Edible|edible food]] is consumed and none is [[Food loss and waste|wasted]], while the lowest food potential refers to if all edible food is wasted and none is eaten. The global wastage of food is estimated to 1/3, meaning that the global food potential can be estimated to roughly 2/3.

Food potential can also be viewed as the potential of a certain product to become food, either directly or following processing. The food potential in produced foods can often be calculated based on losses and waste along the [[food supply chain]]. If for every 10 kg of vegetables cultivated, 2 kg are [[Unusually shaped fruits and vegetables|unharvested due to irregular shapes]], 1 kg is rejected or wasted at retail and another 1 kg is wasted at household level, the food potential per unit vegetables produced is around 60%.

The food potential in [[Food loss and waste|food waste]] can be calculated based on the amount that can be [[Prevention and valorisation|prevented or valorised]], and thus replace production of a similar product. For instance, if 10 kg of vegetables are recovered from retail instead of wasted, and 2 kg are lost during re-processing into a new product (such as juice), the food potential in recovered vegetables can be estimated to 80% - if this juice is assumed to replace a similar juice product.

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imported>Banana republic of Sweden: I added a definition to food potential, including examples of how this is related to food waste and resource recovery.