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Household food waste in selected Central European countries

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|Jan 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2025-0034 | Journal eISSN: 2084-6118 | Journal ISSN: 0867-6046
Language: English
Submitted on: Dec 2, 2024
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Accepted on: Jun 4, 2025
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Published on: Jan 22, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2026 Agnieszka Siedlecka, Krystyna Krzyżanowska, Naďa Hazuchová, Jana Stávková, Ľudmila Nagyová, published by Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw
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