Almost 50% of fruits and vegetables in the EU is not consumed
Wednesday, October 3, 2012 - 09:31
in Mathematics & Economics
Almost 50% of fruits and vegetables in the EU is not consumed. The main losses are connected to the production of fresh produce. 20% of the fresh produce is lost due to among others: accidental damage during threshing or fruit picking, damage by insects, mechanical damage and/or spillage during harvest operation and crops sorted out post-harvest following quality requirements by supermarkets and other companies. The lack of tuning between supply and demand is another reason for losses.