Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: The world's population is growing at an exponential rate, and for that, agricultural industry plays an important role to produce food for all these people. Agricultural output will increase by 60% due to food demand in 2050. This situation puts enormous pressure on natural resources, and due to this, the environment is in crisis. At the same time, the waste generation is increasing, and if not properly treated, it can harm the ecosystem on land, rivers, and oceans. The circular economy concept came to solve this problem, with the idea of repurposing waste into new valuable products. This strategy assists in minimizing waste disposal that is not suitable, hence reducing water, air, and soil pollution, biodiversity loss, and health issues such as disease spread. In this context, the present review aims to present the most common waste generated along the food production chain, and the interesting processes for converting them into valuable products. This review brings an overview of possibilities to apply the circular economy concept to reach sustainable goals.
Source: Scire Salutis
Institution: Universidade do Contestado
Language: English
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4411734646