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Food waste is a hot topic around the world due to the significant environmental challenge it poses. The study aims to assess the impact of food waste on the food chain at the national level. The data were obtained from quantitative impact studie[...]Article
How a circular economy (CE) can promote social equity remains largely unknown. We analyze how CE narratives affect interpretations of problems and actions on waste in the French food sector, particularly around the Loi Garot. We identify CE narr[...]Article
Nombre de journalistes et collaborateurs réguliers du « Monde diplomatique » ont contribué à l'ouvrage « Le Nouveau Monde. Tableau de la France néolibérale » (Éditions Amsterdam), à paraître le 10 septembre. Dessinant un portrait de la France co[...]Article
Our current food systems not only fail to end malnourishment, but also exhibit substantial ecological impacts. Thus they are an obstacle to achieving numerous Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Our authors have a look at the context and expla[...]Article
Food waste is a burning issue, one that is both local and global. Although most consumers hate wasting and do not intend to waste, they still end up wasting food. By focusing on routines that prevent waste rather than on waste behaviours, and by[...]Article
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
T. Ben Hassen ; H. El Bilali ; M.S. Allahyari ; D. Karabasevic ; A. Radosavac ; S. Berjan ; Z. Vasko ; P. Radanov ; I. Obhodas |Bosnia and Herzegovina has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by implementing quarantine and other social distancing measures. These measures, however, have mental, social, and economic consequences on diet and food behaviors. The Bosnian case 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. Cooreman-Algoed ; F. Minnens ; L. Boone ; K. Botterman ; S.E. Taelman ; W. Verbeke ; B. Devleesschauwer ; Y. Hung ; J. Dewulf |Food wastage is an environmental concern worldwide, particularly regarding households. This study aims to identify household food wasting segments and to assess the relationship between both consumer and food product determinants and the identif[...]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
This paper investigates the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on food waste using an original dataset from 176 agrifood business operators in the European Union (EU). Our objective is to assess whether and why the pandemic crisis affected food waste l[...]Article
T. Tsironi ; A. Koutinas ; I. Mandala ; N.G. Stoforos |Food security, seen from a global perspective, encompasses both the sustainable production of high-quality food and the reduction of food waste. Food production needs to be resource efficient and contribute to economic growth through sustainable[...]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
M. Dyen ; M. Dyen ; L. Sirieix ; S. Costa |This article examines how recommendations for preventing food waste are implemented, based on the practice theories framework and more specifically on Southerton's framework in which practices are performed according to temporal dispositions (Wh[...]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
J.U. Gustavo ; L.R. Trento ; M. de Souza ; G.M. Pereira ; A.B. Lopes de Sousa Jabbour ; N.O. Ndubisi ; C.J. Chiappetta Jabbour ; M. Borchardt ; L. Zvirtes |This article seeks to identify and analyze green marketing actions that can reduce food waste (FW) of short shelf life (SSL) products by retailers and to propose effective FW mitigation strategies. The article is based on a multiple case study o[...]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
This research addresses psychological determinants of consuming abnormally shaped fruits and vegetables to reduce food waste. In a correlational online survey with 472 citizens of a small European capital, we found that personal norms and enviro[...]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
R.F. Rodgers ; C. Lombardo ; S. Cerolini ; D.L. Franko ; M. Omori ; J. Linardon ; S. Guillaume ; L. Fischer ; M. Fuller-Tyszkiewicz |The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly disrupted household food purchasing and preparation, including elements identified as important drivers of household food waste. The two main aims of this study were (1) to examine changes in food waste behav[...]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
F. Tekinbas Ozkaya ; M.G. Durak ; O. Dogan ; Z.A. Bulut ; R. Haas |The scarcity of natural resources together with the exponentially increasing world population has made the sustainable consumption of food (SCF) a crucial issue, as it has impacts on a variety of environmental, health, economic, and social dimen[...]Article
Food waste is a global challenge that raises many questions about the reasons and prevalence of this phenomenon in all sectors of the economy. The youth is regarded as a consumer group, which is the most prone to food waste. This paper aims to u[...]Article
Food loss and waste have become a serious global issue for business and society. To reduce food loss and waste, it is important to understand in depth their antecedents behind and consequences. This paper analyses the major antecedents and conse[...]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
The reduction of food waste, especially in households where more than half of its global quantity is generated, has become an increasing economic, social and environmental concern, and represents one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals withi[...]Article
R.P.F. Guiné ; E. Bartkiene ; S.G. Florença ; I. Djekic ; M. Cernelic-Bizjak ; M. Tarcea ; M. Leal ; V. Ferreira ; I. Rumbak ; P. Orfanos ; V. Szucs ; D. Klava ; M. Korzeniowska ; K. Isoldi ; P. Correia ; M. Ferreira ; A.P. Cardoso |This work intended to explore some motivations that influence peoples eating habits towards sustainability. This was an observational, cross-sectional study, carried out by questionnaire survey on a non-probabilistic sample of 10,067 participan[...]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
Dans un contexte de lutte contre le gaspillage alimentaire, des plateformes à visée sociale émergent afin de récupérer et redistribuer les invendus alimentaires. Par létude qualitative de deux de ces plateformes, leur rôle dintermédiation logi[...]Article
This paper proposes a quantum game to study the food loss and waste (FLW) reduction in a two-echelon food supply chain (FSC) consisting of single supplier and single retailer. First, a Non-zero-sum game model based on the efforts of supplier and[...]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[...]Article
Food waste has been receiving much scholarly attention from the academic domain, non-profit organizations and governments as the environmental damages and financial losses it causes increase each day, prompting the decision-makers to take preven[...]Article
Développer la production biologique baissera le potentiel productif agricole. Or, à léchelle mondiale, la demande alimentaire des classes moyennes saccroît.Article
H. de Gorter ; D. Drabik ; D.R. Just ; C. Reynolds ; G. Sethi |The paper provides an economic model of food waste for consumers, intermediaries and farmers based on first principles. We distinguish between purchases and sales for each intermediary, purchases and consumption for consumers, and gross producti[...]Article
Objectifs de recherche : Cet article interroge la faisabilité des comportements promus par les campagnes françaises Anti Gaspi et Manger Bouger qui ciblent les consommateurs, en étudiant comment les recommandations sont mises en place au quoti[...]Ouvrage
N. Bricas, ed. ; D. Conaré, ed. ; M. Walser, ed. ; C. Fischler, préf. | Versailles [France] : Editions Quae | 2021Repenser nos alimentations, cest repenser nos sociétés. Car partager un repas et même faire ses courses sont des moyens de se relier aux autres. La façon de nous nourrir construit notre santé. Nos modes de production agricole façonnent nos p[...]Article
There are few examples in the existing literature that address the quantitative linkages between food waste, food security, and environmental sustainability, at global scale. Here we develop a new panel database on household food waste at the na[...]