Problem
Inadequate packaging of food products
Other Names:
Food loss due to inappropriate packagingFood wastage caused by insufficient packaging procedures
Nature:
Due to insufficient packaging and hygiene education or to lack of financial support, many towns in developing countries are victim to great quantities of food spoilage. Improperly packed food, when kept in warehouses or on store shelves, is at increased risk of being contaminated by vermin, spoiled by time and exposure, and is unlikely to be delivered for resale. Ultimately, disease attacks those infected by unsafe food or those weakened by malnutrition.
Incidence:
According to a 1993 study, an estimated 50% of food products produced in least developed countries is lost to inadequate packaging, and nearly 30% is lost in most developing countries. Food wastage before reaching the consumer in industrialized countries is only 2 percent.
Broader Problems:
Food wastageInadequate packagingIrresponsible practices in the food processing industry Narrower Problems:
Leakage from packagingIllegal repackaging of foodInadequate packaging of agricultural products Related Problems:
Inadequate drug packagingInadequate food storage facilities Aggravates:
Unclean foodDumping of foodFood grain spoilageFear of food contaminationPrepared food spoilage in storageHealth hazards from food and drinkUnpreparedness for food emergencies Reduced By:
Disposal of packaging wasteStrategies:
Reviewing food processing industryUsing plastic packaging for foodImproving food hygiene Subject(s):
Amenities → FoodCybernetics → Cybernetics
Industry → Foodstuffs
Societal Problems → Inadequacy
Societal Problems → Waste
Transportation, Telecommunications → Packaging
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST