What changes could be made: part 1
In the previous Step, you explored who might effect change and where within the system these changes could occur. Let’s now consider what changes these stakeholders could make to effect …
Course: Understanding Food Loss
What the data tell us
There are a range of estimates for food lost and/or wasted in primary production. These estimates vary due to different definitions, measurement methods and a general lack of data. Globally, …
Who can effect change
In this Step, you’ll take a closer look at six stakeholder groups that influence on-farm food loss, see Figure 1. You’ll notice some stakeholders are not directly involved with food …
What next?
Congratulations! You’ve reached the end of the course. We hope you’ve found it useful and understand the importance of measuring food loss. Remember that you have free unlimited access to …
What changes could be made: part 2
In the previous Step, you read about the actions each stakeholder can take to reduce food loss. In this Step, you’ll see real-world examples and initiatives that contribute to food …
Where change happens
So far, this course has introduced how, where and why food loss occurs, but who are the stakeholders that can effect change? Let’s take a moment to reflect back on …
Innovative techniques for measurement
The list below highlights some of the problems associated with traditional data collection methods. So there are clear reasons for adopting new technologies that help reduce the measurement burden. Time-consuming …
Suitability of different measurement methods
In this article, you’ll reflect on methods to quantify farm-level and territorial-level food loss. This highlights two different data uses. Farm-level data can inform producers and influence farm management, while …
How can we measure food loss
Step 1.6 introduced why it’s important to measure food loss and some of the challenges to this. This article explores what data we need to collect to start addressing the …
Ways to measure food loss
We know there’s a need to improve how we measure food loss but to understand the full story, the numbers need context. There’s value in using both empirical and perceptual …
Where food loss occurs in primary production
Let’s revisit the food supply chain diagram introduced in Steps 1.4 and 1.8. Dr Alice Mauchline explains where loss occurs at different stages of primary production using tomatoes as an …
Welcome to Week 2
Welcome back to Understanding Food Loss. This week, you’ll explore the tools and techniques to measure food loss and reflect on what change could look like. Watch Julian Park from …
Wrapping up week 1
Congratulations on completing Week 1. You should now recognise that food loss on farms is a key issue, both locally and globally. Tackling food loss in primary production is essential …
A farmer’s perspective: wheat
Watch Richard Casebow, Technical Manager at Sonning Farm in the UK, highlight the multitude of ways that wheat grain can be lost from the point it is ready to harvest …
Understanding policy
When food is lost in the primary production stage, it can impact the whole food supply system and challenge the provision of global food security. Food loss has negative impacts …