AUTHOR=Razouk Afraa , Tiganescu Eduard , von Glahn Anthea Julia , Abdin Ahmad Yaman , Nasim Muhammad Jawad , Jacob Claus TITLE=The future in the litter bin – bioconversion of food waste as driver of a circular bioeconomy JOURNAL=Frontiers in Nutrition VOLUME=11 YEAR=2024 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2024.1325190 DOI=10.3389/fnut.2024.1325190 ISSN=2296-861X ABSTRACT=

Bioconversion of organic waste requires the development and application of rather simple, yet robust technologies capable of transferring biomass into energy and sustainable materials for the future. Food waste plays a significant role in this process as its valorisation reduces waste and at the same time avoids additional exploitation of primary resources. Nonetheless, to literally become “litterate”. extensive research into such robust large-scale methods is required. Here, we highlight some promising avenues and materials which fulfill these “waste to value” requirements, from various types of food waste as sustainable sources for biogas, bioethanol and biodiesel to fertilizers and antioxidants from grape pomace, from old-fashioned fermentation to the magic of anaerobic digestion.