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What can cause weight loss in food other than food loss?
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?
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?
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?
What is commercial loss a translation of?
Where do more than 40% of food losses occur in developed countries?
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?
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?
What is the main difference between quantitative and qualitative losses in agro-food?
How is moisture content typically expressed in agro-food products?
How is moisture content typically expressed in agro-food products?
What does 'damage' refer to in the context of agro-food losses?
What does 'damage' refer to in the context of agro-food losses?
When do direct losses occur in agro-food losses?
When do direct losses occur in agro-food losses?
How are indirect losses defined in the context of 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?
What is evaluated when looking at qualitative losses in agro-food products?
