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The issue of food losses and waste has recently been given high visibility. According to FAO (2011), almost one-third of food produced for human consumption—approximately 1.3 billion tonnes per year is either lost or wasted. Food losses happen at the earlier stage of food chains; major issues are the post-harvest losses mainly in developing countries, the development of infrastructure and the most ...

-The reason for the project: As a country at the stage of accession to the EU, Turkey signed Chapter 12 of the EU Food Legislation. After both parties (EU & Turkey) arrived at a consensus, the Turkish food legislation was changed and the implementation phase began. During this period the impact of the new food legislation to the sector should be analyzed in-depth and the sector should be prepared ...