Essays about: "avoidable food waste"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words avoidable food waste.

  1. 1. The Paradox of Food Waste and Food Insecurity : Exploring Donation and Redistribution of Surplus Food through a Multi-Level Perspective

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Julia Berglund; [2023]
    Keywords : Surplus food; food waste; food insecurity; donation; redistribution; systems thinking; multi-level perspective; Överskottsmat; matsvinn; matfattigdom; donation; omfördelning; systemtänk;

    Abstract : Around one million tonne of food is annually wasted in Sweden, of which 100,000 tonne of surplus foodis wasted in the retail sector. Even if redistribution of surplus food is the second most preferable optionto reduce food waste according to the food waste hierarchy, only 5% of surplus food in retail is donated. READ MORE

  3. 2. Deligate’s role and impact in the food system : a case study of a Swedish company’s multifaceted approach to tackle avoidable food waste in the retail sector

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Chelsea Hoegberg; Amanda Olsson; [2021]
    Keywords : circularity broker; consumer behavior; consumer engagement; food system; food waste; price reduction; retail sector;

    Abstract : Food waste is occurring at all stages of the food supply chain and leading to environmental, economic, and social costs and injustices. While some actors are responsible for greater degrees of waste, every actor is being called upon to take action. READ MORE

  4. 3. Human Centered Approach for Reducing Household Food Waste by Tracking Fridge Inventory and the Use of Mobile Application

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för teknik och samhälle (TS)

    Author : Marcel Laska; Marko Radenkovic; [2020]
    Keywords : Smartphone; Application; Food waste; Household food waste; Mobile Application; best-before-date;

    Abstract : Increasing amounts of food waste is becoming a problem in developed countries. This research project is about how to reduce food waste by tracking fridge inventory and the best-before date of fridge stored food by a smartphone application. Food waste occurs in several different ways. READ MORE

  5. 4. Waste not, want not : food waste practices in Swedish restaurants

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Sanja Hakkarainen; Jessica Nilsson; [2016]
    Keywords : avoidable food waste; food waste prevention; food waste sorting; social practice theory; Waste Framework Directive;

    Abstract : Food waste is a global issue with environmental, social, and economic consequences. With a growing population the topic of food waste and how to use our resources more efficiently is more important than ever. Currently there are various policies aimed at lowering food waste amounts both at an EU level down to a Swedish municipal level. READ MORE

  6. 5. Taking the transformation pathway : food waste prevention measures in day-care centres in Copenhagen

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Anja Heidenreich; [2015]
    Keywords : transformation pathway; sustainability science; food waste regime; food waste; food waste prevention; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : We are currently using the planet’s limited resources in a very unsustainable way: around one-third of all food produced for human consumption is wasted each year, which has immense environmental, social and economic consequences. Even though ranked as one of the most sustainable countries in the world, Denmark still wastes annually food worth €1. READ MORE