legislation. The pyramid on the right side of the figure reports the coherence with
the waste management hierarchy proposed by the European Waste Framework
Directive [6].
4 Considerations on Food Waste Valorisation
from a Circular Economy Perspective
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimated that
globally about one third of the food produced for human consumption is wasted
along the supply chain [13]. In Europe, biowaste generated in households is often
Fig. 2 Conceptual framework to identify the most valuable options for bio-waste and bio-based
by-products valorisation, applied to food waste
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the waste management hierarchy proposed by the European Waste Framework
Directive [6].
4 Considerations on Food Waste Valorisation
from a Circular Economy Perspective
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimated that
globally about one third of the food produced for human consumption is wasted
along the supply chain [13]. In Europe, biowaste generated in households is often
Fig. 2 Conceptual framework to identify the most valuable options for bio-waste and bio-based
by-products valorisation, applied to food waste
Bio-Economy Contribution to Circular Economy
53