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Quality Assurance of Food versus Limiting Food Loss and Waste

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Maria Ś., Filip K.

Zarządzanie i Finanse

2015

vol. 2

93-103

The aim of this article is to present the subject of food quality in the context of its waste. Food quality is most often understood as its health value, sensory appeal and availability in a wide range of consumer and social significance. However, the approach to quality changes. In one of the latest definitions it says that quality is the degree of the ability of the product to meet the needs identified and expected. In times of economic crisis, the approach to quality continues to evolve and is moving towards quality increasingly linked to the price of the product. Quality has become a tool in the hands of producers and part of the game market. Possession of the appropriate certificate confirming the implementation of an appropriate quality system becomes a bargaining chip in trade. An increasing number of quality systems, which wholesalers and other participants of the logistics chain of goods and services are forced to meet, increases, because otherwise they would not be able to successfully participate in the global trade. It is surprising that with such high standards in food production, repeatedly confirmed with certificates and quality marks, consumers question the quality of products which in turn leads to waste. Insiders believe that the solution to the problem can be sustainable production and sustainable consumption.

Food quality and safety assurance in terms of loss and waste limitation

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Maria Ś., Filip K.

Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development

2016

issue 2(40)

443-450

One of the greatest challenges of 21st century is satisfying the food needs of the fast growing population of the world. Food must fulfill quality and safety standards. The access to safe and appropriate food is not the same everywhere. Food excess and, in consequence, food waste is present in many regions of the world. This study is meant to explain the causes of food waste on the basis of the author’s own research and study results of other scientists. The lack of authenticity and falsification belong to the new factors endangering food safety and food waste related thereto. This analysis proves that the authenticity of food improves its safety through the implementation of quality management systems, the appropriate system of food labelling and food identification by means of applicable law regulations, supervision and control systems. Main aim of this study is to address why, even though there are so many quality standards and systems, a significant problem with food loss and waste constantly occurs. Waste-causing factors have been determined on the example of bread and the handling of unconsumed bread has been attempted in this study. Waste limiting actions are necessary as food production is significantly overburdening the natural environment and generating increasing amount of waste, hazardous to the clean air.

Jednym z największych wyzwań XXI w. staje się zaspokojenie potrzeb żywnościowych dla szybko rosnącej liczby ludności na świecie. Żywność musi odpowiadać wymaganiom standardów jakości i bezpieczeństwa. Dostęp do żywności bezpiecznej i odpowiedniej jakości nie jest jednakowy. W wielu rejonach świata mamy do czynienia z nadmiarem żywności prowadzącym do jej marnotrawienia. W artykule podjęto próbę wyjaśnienia przyczyn marnotrawstwa żywności w oparciu o badania własne i wyniki badań innych autorów. Wśród nowych czynników zagrażających bezpieczeństwu żywności i sprzyjających jej marnotrawstwu jest brak autentyczności i zafałszowania. Z analizy wynika, że autentyczność żywności wzmacnia bezpieczeństwo żywności przez wdrażanie systemów zarządzania jakością, wprowadzenie właściwego systemu znakowania żywności, wdrożenie systemów identyfikowalności za sprawą stanowionego prawa i systemów nadzoru i kontroli. Na przykładzie pieczywa określono czynniki sprzyjające jego marnotrawstwu, jak również podjęto próbę właściwego zagospodarowania nieskonsumowanego pieczywa. Przeciwdziałanie marnotrawstwu jest koniecznością, gdyż produkcja żywności w znaczącym stopniu obciąża środowisko naturalne zwiększając wielkość odpadów i zagrażając czystości powietrza.

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