Hallmark of a sustainable farming industry
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The Washington state apple industry provides a great model for preventing food waste with its heavy emphasis on controlled atmosphere storage. With a consistent year-round supply, the industry is able to achieve increasingly consistent prices that enticed consumers towards greater but more predictable consumption.
Publication Name: BioCycle
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 0276-5055
Year: 2005
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What to do about food loss?
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Attempts should be made to food and systemic food loss as a public policy issue by creating a national center as food loss poses a threat to national security. In America, the food issues are taking their toll costing the economy well over $200 billion annually.
Publication Name: BioCycle
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 0276-5055
Year: 2006
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