| dc.description.abstract | This Scientific Article Discusses The Issue Of Food Loss And Waste On The Planet, With An
Emphasis On The Lack Of Studies In Brazil And The Need For Coordinated Actions To Tackle The Problem. The
Thesis Points Out The Importance Of Public Policies To Encourage Food Loss And Waste Reduction At All Stages
Of The Production And Distribution Chain, As Well As Training Programs, Fiscal Incentives, Support For Family
Farming, Distribution Of Food To Vulnerable People, And Reverse Logistics. The Importance Of Public
Awareness And Education Campaigns Is Also Highlighted, As Well As The Need For Effective Communication
And Coordination Of Public Policies. Finally, The Article Highlights That Reducing Food Loss And Waste In
Brazil Is Crucial For The Sustainable And Economic Development Of The Country, Bringing Economic, Social,
And Environmental Benefits And Contributing To The Achievement Of SDG 12.3 Of The UN Agenda 2030.
Materials And Methods: This Article Employs The Systematic Literature Review (SLR) Methodology, Which
Adheres To A Defined And Structured Guideline. This SLR Is Carried Out In Two Distinct Stages. The First Stage
Requires Selecting Appropriate Keywords And Precisely Evaluating The Quality Of The Retrieved Documents
Based On Predefined Criteria. The Second Stage Centers On Debating And Inquiring About The Conclusions
Obtained From The SLR. Three Major Databases Were Used For This Study: Scopus, Scielo, And Google Scholar.
Results: This The Importance Of Public Intervention In Reducing Food Losses And Waste, As It Can Increase
Productivity And Economic Growth, Improve Food And Nutrition Security, And Mitigate The Environmental
Impacts Of These Losses. Public-Private Partnerships Are Crucial For Promoting Sustainable Goals And
Reducing Food Waste Worldwide. All Of These Initiatives Can Contribute Significantly To Reducing Food Waste
In Brazil, A Country With Million People Experiencing Food Insecurity. The Brazil Has Recently Returned To
The Global Hunger Map And Food Insecurity, Is A Result Of The Inadequate Implementation Of Politics Public
Conclusion: It Is Unacceptable To Have A Food Loss And Waste, Considering That There Are Hundreds Of
Millions Of People Experiencing Hunger. It Is Important For The Government To Take A More Active Role In
Establishing Public Policies And Implementing Measures That Encourage The Reduction Of Food Losses And
Waste At All Stages Of The Production And Distribution Chain. Reducing Food Loss And Waste Is Crucial For
Brazil's Sustainable And Economic Development. Food Waste Represents A Significant Loss Of Natural
Resources, Such As Water, Land, And Energy, As Well As An Economic Loss For Producers And Consumers. By
Reducing Food Loss And Waste, It Is Possible To Increase Production Efficiency, Promote Sustainable
Agriculture, Generate Jobs In The Food Production Chain, And Reduce Production And Consumption Costs | |
