Essays about: "food wastage"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 33 essays containing the words food wastage.

  1. 11. 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

  3. 12. From theory to practice: food waste reduction strategies in literature and a case study of municipalities in Skåne, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Halley Rainer; [2019]
    Keywords : sustainability science; food waste reduction; consumer food waste; municipal food waste; municipal policy; Skåne; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Food waste is recognized as a major global issue that currently lacks sufficient political and legislative action in order to understand or address it adequately. Skåne County, Sweden’s southernmost county, has highly ambitious climate action goals, and reducing municipal food waste could help them meet these goals. READ MORE

  4. 13. Students’ Intention to Reduce Food Waste : An approach with an extended version of the Theory of Planned Behavior

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Eline Wajon; Johanna Richter; [2019]
    Keywords : Theory of Planned Behavior; Intention; Anticipated Emotions; Food Waste Behavior; Students;

    Abstract : The aim of this research is to develop the understanding of food waste behavior by analyzing student’s intention to reduce household food waste. The determinants Attitude, Subjective Norm and Perceived Behavioral Control (scope of Theory of Planned Behavior), as well as the Anticipated Emotions were therefore investigated. READ MORE

  5. 14. Shelf life of fresh-cut fruits and salad leaves treated with Pulsed Electric Field (PEF)

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

    Author : Chandan Soni; [2019]
    Keywords : PEF; pulsed electric field; reversible electroporation; calorimeter; metabolic rate; shelf life; fresh commodities; food engineering; livsmedelsteknik; Agriculture and Food Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Application of Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) treatment on five fresh commodities was analysed for the changes in the metabolic and physiological effects on their shelf life. Treatment parameters were optimised in order to achieve uniform electroporation on the samples, which was analysed by Propidium Iodide staining for the leaf samples. READ MORE

  6. 15. Would You Care for a Warm Steak? - An evaluation of time-temperature indicators to ensure quality and enhance sustainability in Swedish meat supply chains

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Moa Gustafsson; Mikalea Sundström; [2017-06-29]
    Keywords : chain traceability; sustainability; time-temperature indicators; implementation; meat supply chain; intelligent packaging; food wastage;

    Abstract : In recent years, scandals and disruptions in food supply chains have generated an increased pressure on actors to ensure quality and traceability, as well as to improve sustainability. The absence of constant temperature control in the supply chain endangers consumer safety and contributes to the sustainability issue of food wastage. READ MORE