{"id":9916,"date":"2021-11-03T09:51:41","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T08:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fei-online.com\/?p=9916"},"modified":"2021-11-03T09:51:41","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T08:51:41","slug":"upcycling-promises-to-turn-food-waste-into-your-next-meal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fei-online.com\/upcycling-promises-to-turn-food-waste-into-your-next-meal\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Upcycling\u2019 promises to turn food waste into your next meal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling   container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-9916'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div id=\"ads-slider-28\" class=\"custom-slider ads-slider-1016428881 ads-slider\"><ul><li><!--Begin ClixTrac.com Banner Code -->\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/clixtrac.com\/goto\/?308404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/clixtrac.com\/banner\/308404.jpg\" alt=\"Free from food\" title=\"Free from food\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>\r\n<!--End ClixTrac.com Banner Code --><\/li><li><!--Begin ClixTrac.com Banner Code -->\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/clixtrac.com\/banner\/click.php?banner=302805\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/clixtrac.com\/banner\/302805.jpg\" alt=\"LUBRIPLATE\" title=\"LUBRIPLATE\" border=\"0\" width=\"120\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a>\r\n<!--End ClixTrac.com Banner Code --><\/li><li><div style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"ads-591913311\"><!--Begin ClixTrac.com Banner Code -->\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/clixtrac.com\/banner\/click.php?banner=297426\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/clixtrac.com\/banner\/297426.jpg\" alt=\"Click here for more information!\" title=\"Click here for more information!\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>\r\n<!--End ClixTrac.com Banner Code --><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $adsslider1016428881 = jQuery( \".ads-slider-1016428881\" );$adsslider1016428881.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$adsslider1016428881.unslider({ delay:5000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$adsslider1016428881.on(\"mouseover\", function(){$adsslider1016428881.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$adsslider1016428881.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_three_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h1 class=\"post-title entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\">\u2018Upcycling\u2019 promises to turn food waste into your next meal<\/h1><span class=\"post-meta-infos\">\/ <span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\">in <a href=\"https:\/\/fei-online.com\/category\/featured-articles\/\" rel=\"tag\">Featured Articles<\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/header>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>How would you like to dig into a \u201crecycled\u201d snack? Or take a swig of juice with \u201creprocessed\u201d ingredients made from other food byproducts? Without the right marketing, these don\u2019t sound like the most appetizing options.<\/h3>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><em>By Rodney Holcomb, Professor of Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University and Danielle Bellmer, Professor of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Oklahoma State University\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Enter \u201cupcycling.\u201d That\u2019s the relatively recent term for the age-old concept of using low-valued foods or food processing byproducts to generate new food products. Time-honoured examples of this concept include sausages made from meat scraps and jams or jellies made from overripe fruit. In many cases, this waste would have otherwise been used as animal feed or sent to the compost pile.<\/p>\n<p>The Upcycled Food Association defines upcycled foods as those that \u201cuse ingredients that otherwise would not have gone to human consumption, are procured and produced using verifiable supply chains, and have a positive impact on the environment.\u201d An official definition may allow manufacturers to market to a target audience and encourage consumers and food processors to consider upcycled products. The Association launched a new Upcycled Certification Standard in 2021. Soon enough you may notice an upcycled label on items at the grocery store.<\/p>\n<p>Food waste is a monumental problem, and this nascent trend, with a buzzy new name designed to appeal to consumers [1], could help. As an economist and a food engineer, we\u2019ve worked with food companies to minimize waste and find markets for underutilized or otherwise trashed food items. Here\u2019s how upcycling works.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Massive amounts of food get wasted<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Globally, more than one-third of all current food production will be lost or wasted [2] somewhere between the farm or ranch and the consumer\u2019s garbage can. Food \u201closses\u201d may be due to improper handling or storage conditions on the farm or in the food distribution process, whereas food \u201cwaste\u201d often results from limited retail shelf life or consumers simply not making use of perishable products before they spoil in the fridge.<\/p>\n<p>Worldwide annual loss estimates for highly perishable crops, such as fruits and vegetables, exceed 20% [3], with certain leafy greens and tropical fruits exceeding 40%. In the U.S. alone, estimates of food loss and waste in recent years have ranged from US$200 billion to $300 billion. Both the World Trade Organization [4] and the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization have increased emphasis on preventing food insecurity by minimizing food loss and food waste.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the financial impact, food waste also contributes to environmental problems. The FAO estimates that about 8% of the world\u2019s total greenhouse gas emissions [5] can be traced to the carbon footprint of food loss and waste. Landfills generate greenhouse gas emissions, and recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates indicate food waste is the single largest contributor to landfill volume [6], making up more than a fifth of what ends up at the dump.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, when food is wasted, all of the natural resources used to produce the food, including water, energy and land resources, are wasted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Peels, shells and past-their-prime ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From an economics standpoint, finding market outlets for otherwise wasted products makes sense, and the food industry recognizes that fact. Much of what\u2019s left over as waste once a food is processed contains valuable nutritional components, even though it\u2019s currently only used for animal feed or just thrown away. Fortunately, current laws require animal feed to be treated the same as human food, so many waste streams are already handled using sanitary practices and are safe for human consumption.<\/p>\n<p>A number of economically viable upcycled products are currently on the market. Fruit pomace \u2013 all the fibrous bits left after fruit juice production \u2013 bolsters the flavour and nutritional content of snack foods. Wheat middlings \u2013 everything left after milling that\u2019s not flour \u2013 are added to breakfast cereals to increase the content of vitamins, minerals and fibre. Whey protein from cheese production increases the protein content of health bars and protein shakes.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s flour made from the pulp byproducts of soybean and almond milk production, which is sold as baking mixes or upcycled flours [7]. There\u2019s craft beer that uses surplus unsold bread as the fermentation substrate [8]. One group collects and distributes second-tier produce [9] before it goes bad. Other examples include pecan shell flour, dried vegetable peels as soup ingredients, and powders made from waste fruits and vegetables that can be added to beverages and snack bars.<\/p>\n<p>With our colleagues here at the Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center at Oklahoma State, we\u2019ve had the opportunity to work on a number of products that would be considered upcycled foods.<\/p>\n<p>Ideas for new upcycled products come from researchers within our facility who identify a waste stream with untapped potential, or they originate with an entrepreneur who has a product idea. Either way, interdisciplinary teams here brainstorm ideas, create experimental prototypes and eventually conduct sensory evaluations \u2013 addressing the look, taste, aroma or texture of a potential new product.<\/p>\n<p>One recent example is the creation of a new snack chip from brewer\u2019s spent grain, the solid waste generated in the beer-brewing industry. Another current project is the creation of Kpomo. Also known as Ponmo or Kanda in Nigeria, where it\u2019s traditionally popular, this food is made from beef hide that\u2019s been cleaned and precooked.<\/p>\n<p>With any food product, consumer acceptance depends largely on taste, convenience and price. Moving forward, food processors will still need new products made from waste resources to make economic sense. But research has shown that the term \u201cupcycled\u201d as a proxy for environmental sustainability on a food label resonates with both millennials and baby boomers [10] and can make them more likely to buy these products. Foods labelled \u201cupcycled\u201d await your shopping dollars [11] now.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div   class='hr hr-default   avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>References<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Bhatt S., et al. From food waste to value-added surplus products (VASP):Consumer acceptance of a novel food product category. Journal of Consumer Behaviour (2017). doi: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/cb.1689<br \/>\n2. Charis M. Galanakis. Saving Food. Academic Press 2019. ISBN:9780128153574<br \/>\n3. State of Food and Agriculture 2019. FAO. http:\/\/www.fao.org\/3\/ca6030en\/ca6030en.pdf<br \/>\n4. The WTO and the Sustainable Development Goals. https:\/\/www.wto.org\/english\/thewto_e\/coher_e\/sdgs_e\/sdgs_e.htm<br \/>\n5. Food wastage footprint. FAO. http:\/\/www.fao.org\/nr\/sustainability\/food-loss-and-waste<br \/>\n6. Food Loss and Waste. US EPA. https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/sites\/production\/files\/2019-12\/documents\/epafoodwaste_factsheet_dec2019-2.pdf<br \/>\n7. www.renewalmill.com\/<br \/>\n8. https:\/\/citizen.co.nz\/<br \/>\n9. https:\/\/badappleproduce.com\/<br \/>\n10. Zhang J., et al. Addressing food waste: How to position upcycled foods to different generations. Journal of Consumer Behaviour (2020). doi:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/cb.1844<br \/>\n11. Goodman-Smith F., et al. Retail Potential for Upcycled Foods: Evidence from New Zealand. 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