Summary
This WRAP report reviews existing evidence on how household food storage practices affect the nutritional quality of food before consumption. It likely synthesises published data on vitamin and mineral degradation under typical domestic conditions including refrigeration, ambient storage, and freezing. The review is positioned within WRAP's broader remit on food waste reduction and may highlight how extended or improper storage contributes both to nutrient loss and food waste.
UK applicability
As a WRAP publication, this report is directly relevant to UK domestic food storage practices, consumer guidance, and policy on food waste and nutrition. Findings would be applicable to UK public health messaging and retail or packaging policy.
Key measures
Nutrient retention (% loss); storage duration (days/weeks); temperature conditions (°C); affected nutrients (vitamins C, B, A; folate; minerals)
Outcomes reported
The review likely examines rates of vitamin, mineral, and macronutrient degradation across common household storage conditions and durations for a range of food types. It probably reports nutrient retention data by storage method, temperature, and time to assess cumulative dietary impact.
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