A5006487478- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Municipal Solid Waste Management
- Diverse academic and cultural studies
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Educational and Social Studies
- Management, Economics, and Public Policy
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
- Italian Social Issues and Migration
- Legal and Labor Studies
- Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
- Historical and Environmental Studies
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- Halal products and consumer behavior
- Color perception and design
- Service and Product Innovation
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Employment, Labor, and Gender Studies
- Agricultural Economics and Policy
- Robotics and Automated Systems
- Linguistic Studies and Language Acquisition
- Consumer Retail Behavior Studies
University of Bologna
2015-2024
Università degli Studi della Tuscia
2016
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide insights on the relationships between consumers’ income and household food waste behaviors. Design/methodology/approach Attitude toward a paradigmatic (economic) non-standard decision making. Based behavioral economics concepts empirical evidences, study analyzes frequency its main drivers with focus individual income. Through panel 1,403 Italian consumers, behavior determinants are modeled for five typologies using proportional odds models...
Food waste at the household level accounts for a significant share of total food in developed economies, according to and Agriculture Organization. Studies have shown that this varies between 0.3 kg 4.5 per person week, depending on definitions methodologies applied. In Italy, quantities, behaviors, attitudes regarding been solely explored through use questionnaires, typically leading discrepant values waste. study, we estimate analyse determinants over 388 units' panel spread national...
Food losses and waste are currently at the heart of academic debates, civil society initiatives, political agendas. This paper investigates food in school catering services focusing on six schools located municipality Verona (Italy). It aims to quantify waste, as a measure inefficiency, identify main causes, suggest set prevention reduction interventions. For these purposes is defined all products discarded from chain while still preserving their nutritional value complying with safety...
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the reliability questionnaires as a method quantifying household food waste (FW), thus providing context regarding validity existing Italian estimates. Design/methodology/approach A total 30 households were involved in diary study that was conducted for one week. participating first asked about their FW quantities questionnaire. Half who filled diaries properly then audited through sorting analysis performed on garbage. Non-parametric tests used...
Reducing food waste is globally considered as a key challenge in developing sustainable systems. Although most generated at the household level, consumers hardly recognize their responsibility, and factors underpinning perception of quantity wasted home are still unclear. This paper aims to fill this gap by analyzing results large-scale survey conducted Italy. The perceived was measured through Likert scale analyzed means logistic regression against set predictors, including motivations,...
Abstract Household food waste is considered to be the largest share of along supply chain. Given that its recoverability also more challenging compared in other stages chain, most studies on household adopt a pre‐emptive approach by aiming identify and address consumer beliefs, attitudes actions are linked waste. In scientific literature, has often been studied relation habit purchasing discounted products (DFP). However, findings have contradictory. Specifically, while some authors found...
About one third of all food produced for human consumption is wasted. Along with a lively debate on loss and waste definition quantification, growing attention dedicated to the faceted dimensions consumers’ waste. Drivers, effects, mitigating factors have been mainly studied in isolation, limited paid their interrelationships. This study aims contribute better understanding underlying relationship between causes perception role concern effects factors. The article draws survey submitted 938...
The increased relative poverty and migration crisis in Europe are determining a raise of food insecurity levels. Cities regions experiencing—and to some extent stimulating—a growth recovery initiatives. Food redistribution activities (FRAs) acknowledged as tool for addressing preventing surplus wastage ensuring economic, environmental, social benefits. This paper aimed identify the characteristics FRAs their impact context Emilia Romagna region (Italy). A literature review two experts’...
In the EU 89 million tons of food are wasted every year, largest fraction which at household level. Despite key role consumers in waste production, their approach to has not been deeply analyzed so far. This paper aims exploring consumer attitude towards waste, by analyzing results a survey held two Italian cities 2014, focused on extent and reasons consumers’ perception effects possible remedies waste. The highlighted general awareness although such was more developed when they directly...
Foodservice is estimated to produce 12% of the total food waste in Europe, and it a major target for policies against waste. The amount lost during foodservice operations has been assessed literature as figure ranging from 10% 41% quantity prepared kitchen, either non-served or plate In this paper, systematization current initiatives EU school provided. This background used base discuss results direct assessment conducted 78 primary schools Italy, where 28.6% was not consumed by diners. Part...
Purpose – Packed salads are popular in many countries of the world. The purpose this paper is to assess energy footprint these products from farm gate retail gate, compared with unpacked produces distributed by retailers and farmers’ markets Italy. Design/methodology/approach Life cycle assessment served as methodological background, even if analysis was focused on direct indirect consumption. Three supply chains were analysed: packed (P-S) (U-S) sold supermarkets, produce locally (U-L)....
Reducing food waste (FW) is seen as a way to improve sustainability of systems, both in itself and the efficiency resource use. A first step data collection FW. The paper presents results test conducted primary school located Bologna province. aim this study define new methodology assess FW canteens that can be applied large-scale studies involving all stakeholders. show for gathering on concerned actors implemented. However success monitoring it necessary involvement teachers remain key...
Using an original survey conducted in eight countries 2021 (Canada, China, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain, the UK, and USA), this study explored relationship between household food waste dietary habits through a cross-country comparative perspective. In total, 8000 questionnaires were recorded from samples representative of adult population each country online 13th 24th August. The developed Waste Watcher International Observatory on Food Sustainability, international social, behavioral,...