Sustainability Challenges: Recovery and Valorization of Food Wastes and New Ingredients and Foods Development
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Food".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 88
Special Issue Editors
Interests: antioxidant activity; polyphenols; chromatography; food analysis; antioxidants; food chemistry
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: antioxidants; food analysis; food chemistry; food processing; recovery of waste and by-products
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Food waste has become a critical issue globally, with significant environmental, economic, and social implications, and the sustainable management of food waste requires innovative approaches that go beyond mere reduction and recycling efforts. This Special Issue aims to explore the challenges and opportunities associated with the recovery, valorization, and development of new foods from food wastes.
This Special Issue will complement the existing literature on sustainable food systems and waste management by focusing specifically on the recovery, valorization, and development of new foods from food wastes. While the literature available on food waste reduction and recycling is already considerable, there remains a growing need to explore innovative approaches to utilizing food waste as a valuable resource in food production. By gathering together contributions from researchers across various disciplines, this Special Issue will offer fresh perspectives, novel insights, and practical solutions to enhancing the sustainability of the agri-food sector. Additionally, it will provide a comprehensive overview of current state-of-the-art technologies, regulatory frameworks, and consumer attitudes regarding the utilization of food waste.
Dr. Alessandra De Bruno
Dr. Antonio Gattuso
Dr. Federica Flamminii
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- food waste
- sustainable management of food waste
- valorisation of food waste
- new foods
- food waste recycling
- technologies for food waste recovery
- food sustainability
