GASTRONOMİ ALANINDA GIDA ATIK YÖNETİMİ ve TÜRKİYE AÇISINDAN ÖNEMİ
FOOD WASTE MANAGEMENT IN GASTRONOMY and ITS IMPORTANCE FOR TÜRKİYE

Summary/Abstract: It is estimated that the world population will increase by an average of 2 billion people in 2050, reaching 9.8 billion. As a result of this rapid increase, global food production is expected to grow by %60 annually in the field of gastronomy. This growth will cause huge increases in the amount of food waste. Developed countries spend significant amounts of money to remove the food waste in question. The amount countries pay annually for the removal of food waste; It costs around 590 dollars in Australia and America, and around 480 pounds in the UK. Worldwide, agricultural food-related waste is reported to be 1.3 billion tons annually, with a financial value of 1 trillion dollars. If only one quarter of the amount of food waste generated worldwide could be prevented, 830 million people suffering from hunger worldwide could be saved from this situation. Turkey is in a position where it needs to improve in this field, with food waste of 93 kg per person compared to many countries in the world. In particular, the "domestic food recycling" amount of developed countries such as Germany is more than four times that of our country. In this context, the aim of the study is; To draw attention to the importance of food waste and food recycling in the light of compiled information. In addition, it is aimed to contribute to the literature on waste recycling and waste prevention in Turkey.

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