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International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (IJTSRD)
Special Issue on Emerging Trends and Innovations in Web-Based Applications and Technologies
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Revolutionizing Food Sustainability: The Role of Eco
Food in Minimizing Waste and Maximizing Resources

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Vishal Khatri , Monicka Choudhry , Sugam Jha , Prof. Usha Kosarkar
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1,2,3,4 Department of Science and Technology,
1,2,3 G H Raisoni Institute of Engineering and Technology, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
4 G H Raisoni College of Engineering and Management, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

ABSTRACT Sustainable Agricultural Practices: Organic farming,
The global food industry is currently facing a critical agroecology, and precision farming are all approaches that
challenge in ensuring sustainability amid growing prioritize soil health, biodiversity, and reduced chemical
environmental concerns, resource scarcity, and waste usage. These methods aim to create resilient food systems
production. One promising avenue to address these issues that use fewer external inputs and reduce the ecological
is the concept of "eco food," a term that encapsulates footprint.
sustainable food production practices, including the use of
Waste Reduction Strategies: Food waste represents one of
eco-friendly farming, food processing, and consumption
the largest contributors to inefficiency in the food system.
strategies. This paper explores the role of eco food in
Innovations such as upcycling food waste, repurposing by-
minimizing waste, optimizing resource use, and
products into value-added products, and reducing food
contributing to long-term food security. By examining case
waste at the consumer level are gaining traction. Research
studies, technological innovations, and the environmental
indicates that up to 1.3 billion tons of food are wasted
benefits associated with eco food, this research highlights
annually, highlighting the need for systemic changes to
its potential to revolutionize the food industry.
minimize waste.

INTRODUCTION Alternative Protein Sources: The development of plant-based
The global food system is under intense scrutiny due to its and lab-grown proteins is an emerging area of interest.
significant environmental impact, with food production These proteins can serve as viable substitutes for animal-
accounting for roughly one-quarter of global greenhouse gas based proteins, which are resource-intensive to produce. By
emissions. As the world’s population continues to grow, the shifting towards plant-based diets or synthetic proteins, the
strain on resources such as water, land, and energy food industry could significantly reduce land, water, and
intensifies. Simultaneously, food waste, which constitutes a energy consumption.
significant portion of the environmental burden, remains a Sustainable Agricultural Practices:
pressing issue. In this context, the concept of "eco food" has
 Elaborate on different sustainable farming methods,
emerged as a potential solution to help reduce
comparing traditional methods with eco-friendly
environmental degradation while ensuring equitable access
alternatives.
to healthy food.
 Discuss the research behind regenerative farming,
This paper aims to investigate the role of eco food in agroecology, and precision agriculture, as well as their
minimizing waste and maximizing resource efficiency, environmental benefits (e.g., reducing nitrogen runoff,
contributing to more sustainable food systems
improving soil carbon storage).
 Global Food Sustainability Crisis: Expand on the scale of
 Case study: The practice of agroforestry in Africa,
the food sustainability crisis. Include more data such as showing how intercropping can enhance biodiversity
how much water is consumed per kilogram of different and yield while reducing the need for chemical
food types (e.g., 1 kg of beef uses 15,000 liters of water), fertilizers.
the carbon footprint of various food production
methods, and the growing consumer demand for Food Waste as a Major Global Issue:
sustainable practices.  Provide a more detailed discussion of the food waste
problem by breaking it down into the various phases of
 What Eco Food Means: Define "eco food" in greater
the food system: production, processing, retail,
detail by exploring the various sub-concepts within eco-
consumption.
food production—such as sustainable sourcing,
regenerative agriculture, plant-based eating, and food  Include a breakdown of statistics by region, such as how
systems transformation. much food is wasted in developed vs. developing
countries and the disparities in food waste management.
Literature Review:
The notion of eco food spans a wide range of practices and  Discuss the economic losses associated with food waste,
technologies, from organic farming to plant-based diets, not only from direct financial loss but from
sustainable packaging, and alternative protein sources environmental costs (energy used in production, carbon
footprint of wasted food).
Literature on the subject typically categorizes eco food
initiatives into three key areas: Alternative Proteins and Their Role:
 In-depth analysis of alternative proteins, including

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