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 I happened onto this manual just now and it got me to thinking about solar drying again.
click the image to download the manual The document was prepared as a training manual for a Zimbabwian project funded by the Austrian Embassy titled Establishment of a production, sales and consulting infrastructure for solar thermal [...] The recovery of food from Food Industry waste will become more and more attractive as food prices increase and per capita availability decreases. In general technology is already available to recover value but the viability limits what is done. This is an interesting approach to improve viability by addressing the logistics of [...] I have written on Food Waste now and then as it's clearly a part of the food supply system where the world can grow food availability using existing technology. Now a UNEP/FAO lead campaign, supported by initiatives such as WRAP, has been launched. click image to visit the site Think-Eat-Save and [...] When the Institute of Mechanical Engineers publishes a report on solving the expected world food shortage by reducing loss, you begin to realise this is a very widely recognized problem or opportunity. I already published a paper on this titled Waste in the food value chain: Issues and opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa in 2011, which [...] Something as humble as a soup powder packet can be reengineered to reduce its impact on the environment.
from: FOODStuff SA (click image for full story online) click the image to visit the Foodstuff SA website What is interesting is the effort it takes and the focus on food quality that lies [...] This document is really well worth the read. click the image to visit the website Two things that are interesting about the examples discussed are: 1) They mainly reduce the factories impact on the environment by saving water, energy or reducing emissions which are often product, raw material or byproduct. So the fixed production [...] This document from a Queensland (Australia) initiative to improve eco-efficiency covers a number of emerging issues in Food Manufacturing. click image to visit site Some of the topical issues discussed are Food miles, Virtual water, Life cycle assessment, Supply chain management and Food eco-labelling. The site also contains case studies and manuals that provide [...] New Markets, New Mindsets is a book that attempts to provide information to assist enterprises to sell to the very poorest – the so called bottom of the pyramid. It is based on real information from South African experiences. The book says that no one has yet found the way to sell profitably and sustainably [...] At first sight it seems like a good idea to add value to waste strems in the food processing industry. click the image to visit the website
However, as the project leader says this is not rocket science. The composition of waste streams is generally well known and the technology to [...]
I had thought I would follow what was happening at Durban online and find some interesting stuff on which to base a post. However, the amount of information is stunning. I downloaded an iPad app which pulls together all the information and found things like a 170 page report on emissions down to the level [...] |
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