Food and non-edible, compostable waste in a University dining facility

Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 95-102

  Sarjahani, Andy ^a   Serrano, Elena L ^a   Johnson, Rick ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

College; Compost; Dining; Food waste; Institution; Tray

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPOSTING; CONSUMER; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD WASTE; MEAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE;

EID: 70449091682     PISSN: 19320248     EISSN: 19320256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19320240802706874     Document Type: Article

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