Food Waste at Consumer Level

A Comprehensive Literature Review

verfasst von: Ludovica Principato

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buchreihe : SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science

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This book presents what is the state-of-the-art in the field of the food waste phenomenon at consumer level, including a thorough literature review, and it highlights trends in the field. It provides a comprehensive starting point for future research. Food waste represents a major public policy issue, which is included in the UN Sustainable Development Goals. In this context, the present work identifies the most important definitions given to food waste and its environmental, social and economic impacts. With a comprehensive literature review that covers a forty-year time span (1977-2017), this book highlights the multiple, complex facets of food waste at the consumer level. Drawing from behavioural and marketing theories, it proposes a new theoretical framework with the aim to better explain food waste behaviour. Extensive research is being carried out on the main worldwide initiatives (both public and private) and food policies aimed at tackling the phenomenon.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Frontmatter

Chapter 1. The Complexity of Food Waste at Consumption Level: Definitions, Data, Causes and Impacts

Abstract

Food losses and waste represent a severe issue that is compromising our Planet’s sustainability. Every year over one-third of global food production gets lost or wasted along the food supply chain (FSC) causing several economic, environmental and social impacts. Due to the importance and magnitude of the phenomenon, the reduction of food losses and waste has been included within the Sustainable Development Goals proposed by the UN for the Agenda 2030. This introductory chapter aims at shedding light on the state of the art of food waste phenomenon, in order to highlight the literature knowledge and trends in the field and provide a starting point for future research. A comprehensive literature review over a forty-year time span (1977–2017) will shed light on the main and most updated data, definitions adopted, main causes along the FSC, and different impacts originated, with a special focus on the consumption phase.

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Chapter 2. Factors and Behaviours Affecting Food Waste at Consumption Level: The Household Food Waste Journey Model

Abstract

In this chapter a comprehensive literature review over a forty-year time span (1977–2017) will shed light on the multiple, complex facets of food waste at consumption level. Drawing from behavioural and marketing theories, a new theoretical framework is proposed with the aim of better explaining food waste behaviour at household level. Along with this, a conceptual framework will define the responsible actors and the correct behaviours that significantly tackle food waste during the away from home phase.

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Chapter 3. Food Policies to Tackle Food Waste: A Classification

Abstract

Food waste definitely represents a threat for the sustainability of our food systems. Recently governments are starting to be aware of it and are implementing promising food policies. Indeed, in this chapter we will seek to highlight the most relevant international policies put forward to curb the phenomenon and to classify them, according to the most effective food policy measures.

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Chapter 4. Food Waste Initiatives at Consumption Level: A Categorization

Abstract

Several initiatives have been put forward worldwide to tackle food waste at consumer level. Yet, up until now, a comprehensive analysis and a categorization of the most relevant ones have not been proposed. In this chapter we will seek to fill this literature gap, providing a cluster analysis of the main food waste initiatives. The purposes of this analysis have been: (i) to identify the main initiatives implemented at international level against food waste at consumption level; (ii) to create homogenous groups of similar initiatives through a cluster analysis; (iii) to highlight the differences and similarities of the initiatives across the different countries. Moreover, a brief excursus on how some big food corporations are dealing with food waste and how food sharing models can be important in reducing the phenomenon has been presented.

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Backmatter

Titel: Food Waste at Consumer Level
verfasst von: Ludovica Principato
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-78887-6
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-78886-9
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78887-6