Data and research to improve the U.S. food availability system and estimates of food loss : a workshop report /

"The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Economic Research Service's (ERS) Food Availability Data System includes three distinct but related data series on food and nutrient availability for consumption. The data serve as popular proxies for actual consumption at t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kirkendall, Nancy J. (Nancy Jean) (rapporteur.)
Autores Corporativos: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on National Statistics, Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Food and Nutrition Board
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2015]
Temas:
Food supply > Globalization > Research.
Sustainable agriculture > Globalization.
Food industry and trade > Globalization.
Food industry and trade > Safety measures > Congresses.
Agriculture durable > Mondialisation.
Aliments > Approvisionnement > Mondialisation > Recherche.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
Food industry and trade > Safety measures
Conference papers and proceedings
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction and background
  • The food availability system and food loss estimates : current methods, data, and uses
  • Historical and current uses of the data for economic modeling and reporting of statistical trends
  • Alternative approaches for estimating food availability : international and domestic
  • Alternative approaches for estimating food loss : international and domestic
  • Wrap-up.

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