Agro-Food Losses: Quantity vs Quality Distinctions

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What can cause weight loss in food other than food loss?

Commercial loss

Leakage during transport (correct)

Prolonged infestation by insects

Quality criteria

Why might quality loss deceive an inexperienced purchaser?

Quality criteria only cover external features

Quality loss is not related to pests

Quality criteria cover a wide range including odor and taste (correct)

Quality loss is immediately apparent

In terms of seed viability loss, what atmospheric conditions can weaken a seed's potential?

Variations in sound and texture

Variations in weight and volume

Variations in color and shape

Variations in light, temperature, and humidity (correct)

What is commercial loss a translation of?

Various types of loss into economic terms Signup and view all the answers

Where do more than 40% of food losses occur in developed countries?

At the post-harvest and processing stages Signup and view all the answers

How much of global food supplies are potentially wasted or lost each year?

~40% Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between quantitative and qualitative losses in agro-food?

Quantitative loss refers to a reduction in weight and volume, while qualitative loss is concerned with the food and reproductive value. Signup and view all the answers

How is moisture content typically expressed in agro-food products?

As a proportion of the weight of moisture to the total weight of dry matter and moisture. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'damage' refer to in the context of agro-food losses?

A clear deterioration in the product that affects quality more than quantity. Signup and view all the answers

When do direct losses occur in agro-food losses?

When a foodstuff disappears due to leakage or consumption by pests. Signup and view all the answers

How are indirect losses defined in the context of agro-food losses?

When a reduction in quality leads to the consumer's refusal to purchase. Signup and view all the answers

What is evaluated when looking at qualitative losses in agro-food products?

The food and reproductive value of products. Signup and view all the answers

Agro-Food Losses: Quantity vs Quality Distinctions

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Questions and Answers

What can cause weight loss in food other than food loss?

Why might quality loss deceive an inexperienced purchaser?

In terms of seed viability loss, what atmospheric conditions can weaken a seed's potential?

What is commercial loss a translation of?

Where do more than 40% of food losses occur in developed countries?

How much of global food supplies are potentially wasted or lost each year?

What is the main difference between quantitative and qualitative losses in agro-food?

How is moisture content typically expressed in agro-food products?

What does 'damage' refer to in the context of agro-food losses?

When do direct losses occur in agro-food losses?

How are indirect losses defined in the context of agro-food losses?

What is evaluated when looking at qualitative losses in agro-food products?

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