Authors : Meenakshi J. Surpande
Page Nos : 122-124
Description :
A considerable amount of bio-waste is generated while processing foods in the form of peels,
seeds and inedible pulp material, which can be re-used for edible purposes after
appropriate processing. Fruits and vegetable are more prone to spoilage than cereals due to
their nature and composition, spoilage occurs at the time of harvesting, handling,
transportation, storage, marketing and processing resulting in wastage. Efficient
management of these wastes can help in preserving vital nutrients of foods, and feeds,
bringing down the cost of production of processed foods, besides minimizing pollution
hazards. Recycling of fruit and vegetable waste is one of the most important means of
utilizing them in a number of innovative ways yielding new products and meeting the
requirements of essential products required for human, animals and plant nutrition as well
as in the pharmaceutical industry. Hence, the problem of waste disposal and pollution of
environment can be effectively overcome by recycling the food material and plant fruit
wastes.
Keywords: bio-waste, recycling, pollution hazard, re-used, innovative
