Does waste equal food? Examining the feasibility of circular economy in the food industry

Helen Kopnina; Francesco Boatta; Mariusz Baranowski; Floris De graad

doi:10.4324/9781003244196-3

Does waste equal food? Examining the feasibility of circular economy in the food industry

Helen Kopnina, Francesco Boatta, Mariusz Baranowski, Floris De graad

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Abstract

The main objective of the chapter is to explore the closed-loop systems and circular economy in the context of the food production and sustainability perspective. The sections in this chapter engage with Cradle to Cradle or
C2C principles and the 9-R strategy for the circular economy but also discuss
the danger of subversion. Consequently, we turn to Lindeman’s (1942) rule and
Moerman’s ladder. Lindeman’s rule states that there is only a 10% transmission
of energy from one trophic level to the next. Moerman’s ladder indicates how
much value can still be extracted from food that is lost. Following that, we discuss alternatives, such as vegan diets, meat substitutes, lab-grown meat, and, in
particular, insects. The chapter centers on the question: is circularity in food
production possible?

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Impossibilities of the Circular Economy
Subtitle of host publication	Separating Aspirations from Reality
Editors	Harry Lehmann, Christoph Hinske, Victoire de Margerie, Aneta Slaveikova Nikolova
Place of Publication	New York, London
Publisher	Routledge
Pages	11-22
Number of pages	12
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9781003244196
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003244196-3
Publication status	Published - 4 Nov 2022

Keywords

sustainable business
Sustainability
circular economy
food industry
Closed loop systems
Sustainable supply chain

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Kopnina, H., Boatta, F., Baranowski, M., & De graad, F. (2022). Does waste equal food? Examining the feasibility of circular economy in the food industry. In H. Lehmann, C. Hinske, V. de Margerie, & A. Slaveikova Nikolova (Eds.), The Impossibilities of the Circular Economy: Separating Aspirations from Reality (1st ed., pp. 11-22). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003244196-3

Kopnina, Helen ; Boatta, Francesco ; Baranowski, Mariusz et al. / Does waste equal food? Examining the feasibility of circular economy in the food industry. The Impossibilities of the Circular Economy: Separating Aspirations from Reality. editor / Harry Lehmann ; Christoph Hinske ; Victoire de Margerie ; Aneta Slaveikova Nikolova. 1st. ed. New York, London : Routledge, 2022. pp. 11-22

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Kopnina, H, Boatta, F, Baranowski, M & De graad, F 2022, Does waste equal food? Examining the feasibility of circular economy in the food industry. in H Lehmann, C Hinske, V de Margerie & A Slaveikova Nikolova (eds), The Impossibilities of the Circular Economy: Separating Aspirations from Reality. 1st edn, Routledge, New York, London, pp. 11-22. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003244196-3

Does waste equal food? Examining the feasibility of circular economy in the food industry. / Kopnina, Helen; Boatta, Francesco; Baranowski, Mariusz et al.
The Impossibilities of the Circular Economy: Separating Aspirations from Reality. ed. / Harry Lehmann; Christoph Hinske; Victoire de Margerie; Aneta Slaveikova Nikolova. 1st. ed. New York, London: Routledge, 2022. p. 11-22.

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Kopnina H, Boatta F, Baranowski M, De graad F. Does waste equal food? Examining the feasibility of circular economy in the food industry. In Lehmann H, Hinske C, de Margerie V, Slaveikova Nikolova A, editors, The Impossibilities of the Circular Economy: Separating Aspirations from Reality. 1st ed. New York, London: Routledge. 2022. p. 11-22 doi: 10.4324/9781003244196-3