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Over half of the total amount of food wasted in Europe concerns household food waste which is mainly due to incorrect food management habits and behaviour. During the Covid-19 outbreak, food management and consumption habits changed dramatically[...]Article
M. Amato ; F. Verneau ; A. Coppola ; F. La Barbera |The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic rapidly and dramatically disrupted household behaviours in almost all areas and, among these, eating behaviours and daily food patterns have also been radically altered. All reported changes have potential effects i[...]Article
V. Amicarelli ; G. Lagioia ; S. Sampietro ; C. Bux |Food waste represents a multi-sectoral issue and influences the economy, society and environment. Considering that over 50% of food waste is generated from household consumption, the issue has been included among the 17 Sustainable Development G[...]Article
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected how households buy, prepare and consume food, with resultant impacts on food waste generated. These impacts have not yet been properly understood, especially in the context of developing countries. Better under[...]Article
D. Hoehn ; M. Margallo ; J. Laso ; I. Ruiz-Salmon ; A. Fernandez-Rios ; C. Campos ; I. Vázquez-Rowe ; R. Aldaco ; P. Quinteiro |The availability of freshwater is one of the biggest limitations and challenges of food production, as freshwater is an increasingly scarce and overexploited resource in many parts of the world. Therefore, the concept of water footprint (WF) has[...]Article
M. Al-Saidi ; P. Das ; I. Saadaoui |The circular economy concept can enhance sustainability through restructuring consumption and production patterns using innovative designs and business models. This core premise is highly relevant for the interlinked water and food supply sector[...]Article
A major challenge of Sustainable Development Goal 12 Responsible Consumption and Production is to reduce food losses along production and supply chains. This is particularly critical for fresh food products, due to their perishable and fragile[...]Article
S. Nikolicic ; M. Kilibarda ; M. Maslaric ; D. Mircetic ; S. Bojic |One of the basic problems of sustainability in modern society is the reduction of waste, particularly when it comes to food. Food waste has negative impacts on different dimensions of sustainability: social (hunger), economic (resource costs), a[...]Article
Food waste from the food service and hospitality industry is increasing, especially in Mezze serving restaurants, where a variety of dishes are usually served. To date, information on the factors affecting food waste generation in restaurants is[...]Article
The aim of this paper is to present data on the scale of food waste in the meat sector and to emphasize the need to disseminate measures to reduce the number of losses in this sector. The article discusses food loss and waste in the meat sector [...]Article
People around the world pay increasingly more attention to health, social, environmental, and ethical issues. As a consequence, they seek value in food that is fresh, less processed, and sustainably sourced. The article presents an experimental [...]Article
Several initiatives have been proposed to address food waste and loss issues and support stakeholders throughout the food chain. However, the literature still lacks a review paper that compiles methods, practices, and solutions to reduce food wa[...]Article
About one-third of the food produced globally for human consumption is lost or wasted each year. This represents a loss of natural resources consumed along the food supply chain that can also have negative impacts on food security. While food lo[...]Article
S. Piras ; F. Pancotto ; S. Righi ; M. Vittuari ; M. Setti |In developed countries, the largest share of food is wasted at the household level. Household food waste results from a complex interaction between economic factors, well-established routines, and social norms. To explain this interaction, we pr[...]Article
At least 30% of food is wasted during the journey from farm to processor to retailer to consumer in the United States, accounting for an estimated 20% of the environmental impact of the food system. The food waste problem is well characterized, [...]Article
C. Chauhan ; A. Dhir ; M.U. Akram ; J. Salo |This study examines the state of the art of the literature in the domain of food loss and waste (FLW) in food supply chains (FSC). The authors used a systematic literature review (SLR) approach to examine and synthesise the findings of the exist[...]Article
C. Caldeira ; V. De Laurentiis ; A. Ghose ; S. Corrado ; S. Sala |National studies on food waste quantification in EU countries present highly discrepant results due to the different quantification approaches adopted. The European Commission has published a delegated act establishing a common methodology and m[...]Article
About 30% of food produced globally is lost or wasted along the food supply chain. In this sense, the objective of this research is to identify and systematize scientific publications relating food losses and wastes with solutions based on the c[...]Article
The aim of this research is to analyse the way young people perceive the food waste process, as well as the determinants and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the responsible behaviour of young people towards food waste. The research design[...]Article
Innovations in food packaging, such as active and intelligent ones, improve food safety and lower household food waste by extending product shelf life and providing information about food quality, respectively. The consumer adoption of such inno[...]Article
Food businesses in the European Union are preparing for a carbon-neutral future by gradually transitioning to a circular way of operating. Building upon results from the EU REFRESH project, we consider the most valuable food processing by-stream[...]Article
C. Viti ; A. Bellabarba ; M. Daghio ; A. Mengoni ; M. Mele ; A. Buccioni ; G.C. Pacini ; A. Bekki ; K. Azim ; M. Hafidi ; F. Pini |In the past 10 years, the average demand for meat and milk across the world has significantly increased, especially in developing countries. Therefore, to support the production of animal-derived food products, a huge quantity of feed resources [...]Article
M. Hamam ; G. Chinnici ; G. Di Vita ; G. Pappalardo ; B. Pecorino ; G. Maesano ; M. D'Amico |Around the world, interest is growing in the circular economy in response to the current unsustainable model of production and consumption based on increased use and depletion of resources. This paper provides a review of the academic literature[...]Article
During the first COVID-19 wave in Spain, confining the population at home was seen as an effective way to prevent the disease from spreading. This limited mobility affected citizens routines at homes because it influenced their life habits, inc[...]Article
R. Santagata ; M. Ripa ; A. Genovese ; S. Ulgiati |The transition towards a Circular Economy in the agri-food supply chain will require appropriate support mechanisms. Globally, 1/3 of food is wasted, generating by-products which could be treated and processed. In a bioeconomy perspective, quali[...]Article
C. Matthews ; F. Moran ; A.K. Jaiswal |In 2018, European Union adopted a European strategy for plastics in a circular economy as a part of their action plan for a circular economy. Sustainability is the underlying motivation behind the plastics strategy with a goal of addressing how [...]Article
Food loss and waste occur at all stages of the food supply chain. Since their causes are interconnected and may influence each other, then approaches with holistic supply chain perspectives are useful to map their relationships and guide the sel[...]Article
Food management is an inefficient activity, and households are the major contributors responsible for food waste across the food supply chain. Ten years remain to halve household food waste, as recommended by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Deve[...]Article
A. Scacchi ; D. Catozzi ; E. Boietti ; F. Bert ; R. Siliquini |Data about self-perceived food choice (FC) changes and their determinants during COVID-19 lockdowns are limited. This study investigated how the Italian lockdown affected self-perceived food purchases (FP), occurrence of impulse buying (IB), hou[...]Article
L. Brennan ; S. Langley ; K. Verghese ; S. Lockrey ; M. Ryder ; C. Francis ; N.T. Phan-Le ; A. Hill |Food packaging is often viewed as having a negative impact on the environment. However, packaging can protect food, prolong shelf life, and reduce environmental impact by reducing food waste. Throughout the existing literature it is evident that[...]