Food waste handling in Malaysia and comparison with other Asian countries
The increasing amount of food waste in Malaysia in recent years has brought many environmental issues in the country where it affects the nation’s solid waste management framework. At the moment, the government is limited to other alternatives of food waste disposal besides the conventional landfill...
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| author | Lim, W. J. Chin, Nyuk Ling Yusof, A. Y. Yahya, A. Tee, Tuan Poy |
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| description | The increasing amount of food waste in Malaysia in recent years has brought many environmental issues in the country where it affects the nation’s solid waste management framework. At the moment, the government is limited to other alternatives of food waste disposal besides the conventional landfill and incineration methods. This paper provides information on the current status of food waste handling, management, regulations, and policies in Malaysia. It helps to draw the problem and challenge to a clearer view in efforts of achieving sustainable and integrative food waste handling in the country. |
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| spelling | upm-504772017-02-28T10:51:11Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50477/ Food waste handling in Malaysia and comparison with other Asian countries Lim, W. J. Chin, Nyuk Ling Yusof, A. Y. Yahya, A. Tee, Tuan Poy The increasing amount of food waste in Malaysia in recent years has brought many environmental issues in the country where it affects the nation’s solid waste management framework. At the moment, the government is limited to other alternatives of food waste disposal besides the conventional landfill and incineration methods. This paper provides information on the current status of food waste handling, management, regulations, and policies in Malaysia. It helps to draw the problem and challenge to a clearer view in efforts of achieving sustainable and integrative food waste handling in the country. Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50477/1/%281%29%20IFRJ-16603%20Mini%20Review%20Chin.pdf Lim, W. J. and Chin, Nyuk Ling and Yusof, A. Y. and Yahya, A. and Tee, Tuan Poy (2016) Food waste handling in Malaysia and comparison with other Asian countries. International Food Research Journal, 23 (suppl.). S1-S6. ISSN 1985-4668; ESSN: 2231-7546 http://www.ifrj.upm.edu.my/23%20(06)%202016%20supplementary/(1)%20IFRJ-16603%20Mini%20Review%20Chin.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Lim, W. J. Chin, Nyuk Ling Yusof, A. Y. Yahya, A. Tee, Tuan Poy Food waste handling in Malaysia and comparison with other Asian countries |
| title | Food waste handling in Malaysia and comparison with other Asian countries |
| title_full | Food waste handling in Malaysia and comparison with other Asian countries |
| title_fullStr | Food waste handling in Malaysia and comparison with other Asian countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Food waste handling in Malaysia and comparison with other Asian countries |
| title_short | Food waste handling in Malaysia and comparison with other Asian countries |
| title_sort | food waste handling in malaysia and comparison with other asian countries |
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