OBJECTIVE This study examined measles vaccine wastage during an outbreak response in Madang Province of Papua New Guinea from June 2014 to March 2015. METHODS Vaccine wastage was defined as the number of doses received by a health centre minus the total number of doses administered during and returned following the outbreak vaccination campaign. Vaccine data were collected from the Provincial...

In recent years, the problem of food waste has attracted considerable interest from food producers, processors, retailers, and consumers alike. Food waste is considered not only a sustainability problem related to food security, but also an economic problem since it directly impacts the profitability of the whole food supply chain. In developed countries, consumers are one of the main contribut...

The objective of this study is to evaluate food wastage attitudes and the impact social media among United Arab Emirates (UAE) population. A questionnaire was distributed via network applications (n = 525). majority respondents were females (84%) users (99%). Most well aware problem (96%). Half (53.7 48.8%) reported taking some form action on an ‘often’ basis reduce wastage, buying as per their...

Abstract Adapting responsible food marketing practices to different customer types can make a valuable contribution reducing waste. The current study investigated the relation between (waste)-related lifestyle patterns and self-reported waste, choices for suboptimal food, waste awareness using survey with 4214 consumers across five Northern Western European countries. Results show differences i...

is an equally efficacious alternative to urinary derived FSH, Menopur®. One differences between these products is their delivery devices; Gonal f® is provided as a multidose pen, Menopur® in vials or multidose preparation, and Bemfola® as a fixed dose pen. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of delivery device on drug wastage and associated cost. Methods: A retrospective analysis ...

The preservation of packaged food against oxidative degradation is essential to establish and improve food shelf life, customer acceptability, and increase food security. Oxygen absorbers have an important role in the removal of dissolved oxygen, preserving the colour, texture and aroma of different food products, and importantly inhibition of food spoilage microbes. Active packaging technology...

The energy intensity of modern food systems represents a major issue in a scenario of decreasing oil resources and increasing population. Beside the use of renewable energy, an increased efficiency in food systems could contribute to reduce fossil fuels dependence. In this sense, food losses and waste (FLW) have crucial consequences on the energy balance. Based on the concept of “embodied energ...