Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the knowledge youths concerning food waste as well identify factors that influence changes in behaviour wasted and planning shopping for preventing it. Design/methodology/approach data used were collected from a sample 233 students at Roma-Tre University Italy. Probit models specified affecting reduction both pre-shopping consumption phases. Findings Results show more aware are waste, likely they reduce leftovers. In contrast, concern about...

The importance of reducing food loss and waste (FLW) has recently been emphasized at a European level with the amendment to Waste Framework Directive, according which effective reduction can be carried out by adopting circularity approach that facilitates transition more sustainable management materials. Likewise, concentrating on FLW produced within specific supply chains emerged as an starting point for quantifying overall amount wastage produced, emphasizing possible prevention actions...

Purpose Halving food waste has been included within the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. Food wasted out-of-home is second source of waste. However, majority studies have focused on home generated waste, and still little known about how it managed by service companies. The purpose this paper to adopt a double perspective in analyzing at level, focusing both client business perspective. Design/methodology/approach First, from perspective, authors aim consumer habits, self-reported...

Household food waste is driven by consumer habits and behaviors. The necessary measures implemented during the lockdown worldwide to contain Covid-19 pandemic altered these practices. This paper examines how household's culinary traditions management have changed in Mexico as a result of Covid-related restrictions, their impact on waste. We obtained 525 answers using an online survey about distributed through social networks between December 2020 January 2021. results show that participating...

While digital multi-sided platforms have been primarily investigated from a technical or economic perspective, the evolution of their business models over time and significance social environmental sustainability for success received relatively less attention. Through longitudinal case study on platform food surplus redistribution, we analyse how model evolved to balance integrate objectives viability with goals. Data were collected through interviews stakeholders then coded following Gioia...

In recent years, out-of-home food waste is growing exponentially and therefore represents an important focus of attention, albeit little research has been done on this instance. A few researchers have developed frameworks to better explain wasteful behaviors away from home, however a comprehensive interpretation the phenomenon giving indications for maps/guidelines foodservice managers not carried out. paper, as result thematic literature review, Restaurant Food Waste Map (RFWM) was designed...

Food insecurity and food surplus are two pressing issues that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper presents a novel approach to addressing these problems using blockchain technology. More specifically, data from Italian Regusto platform analysed identify factors determine volume economic value of redistribution. From methodological statistical perspective, performance Stepwise Multiple Linear Regression Random Forest compared in analysis. The effective...

Purpose This paper investigates strategies for addressing the global challenge of food loss and waste (FLW) within industry. It examines relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives state regulatory interventions reducing FLW. Design/methodology/approach mixed method study utilizes a unique panel dataset which includes 150 largest industry companies in Italy, Norway UK. combines quantitative data analysis with qualitative insights derived from communications....

Abstract Reducing food waste is essential if we want to create a more sustainable system, which why halving per capita by 2030 has been included in the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The main aim of this paper demonstrate that using digital tools monitor provisioning and management within canteens, it possible achieve service industrial companies reduce overall quantity environmental impacts preparation consumption thus achieving economic benefits. Longitudinal 2018 2019 data collected...

ABSTRACT Despite the growing awareness of food waste (FW) issues, there is still a lack comprehensive studies that examine perspectives service professionals and their FW management, particularly regarding sharing practices. This paper investigates establishments on mitigation engagement with digital technologies such as food‐sharing platforms. Adopting mixed‐methods approach, it explores motivations, challenges, dynamics associated public establishments' involvement in mitigation....

Adequate fruit and vegetable (F&V) intake is important for disease prevention. Yet, most Americans, especially low-income racial/ethnic minorities, do not eat adequate amounts. These disparities are partly attributable to food environments in neighborhoods where residents often have limited access affordable, healthful easy inexpensive, unhealthful foods. Increasing affordable underserved through mobile markets a promising, year-round strategy improving dietary behaviors reducing F&V...

Following the increasing pressure to reduce food waste at supermarkets, many retailers are starting initiatives prevent disposal of items or manage produced in a more sustainable way. The practice applying discounts on close-to-date and other suboptimal products is becoming popular, as reducing price pushes consumers accept small defects products. Here, attitude 218 supermarket customers towards these analysed, basing questionnaire survey. Two-thirds sample declare be interested products;...

Purpose There is a limited understanding of effective strategies for tackling food loss and waste (FLW) following circular supply chain management approach. The aim this study to analyze the role FLW Reporting Accounting Standard identifying occurrences throughout agri-food facilitate their measurement. Our objective describe how then reused within economy (CE) perspective, thus enabling companies implement approach decision-making based on concept hierarchies, 3R 4R rules....