Essays about: "food redistribution"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words food redistribution.

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. The Impact of Social Work Intervention on Sustainable Consumption through Food Waste Reduction in Gävle Sweden: A Qualitative Study on the Environmental and Socio-economic Benefits

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för socialt arbete och kriminologi

   Author : Chioma E Onoh; Too-chukwu C Ogbuagu; [2023]
   Keywords : Food waste reduction; sustainable consumption; social work; social work intervention; environmental benefit; socio-economic benefit;

   Abstract : Sustainable consumption and reducing food waste have become critical issues in recent years as the world faces environmental and humanitarian challenges. This study aims to identify the perspectives of various actors (social workers, representatives from local organizations, and an individual) on social work interventions towards food waste reduction in Gävle Sweden, and their potential benefits to the environment and vulnerable individuals. READ MORE

4. 3. Vad kan man göra - The redistribution of a disaster

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Socialantropologiska institutionen

   Author : Franz Spengler; [2021]
   Keywords : COVID; disaster; emotional labor; vulnerability; anthropology; food service; Sweden;

   Abstract : Doing ethnographic work on the effects of COVID 19, I looked at how food service businesses were affected. I found that the government’s selective distribution of aid and lacking guidance had forced them to prioritize accommodating customers over their own safety. READ MORE

5. 4. The Role of Too Good To Go in Addressing Food Waste in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Xiao Yang; [2021]
   Keywords : Food surplus prevention; Food Waste Reduction; Sustainable transition; Multi-level perspective; Sweden; TGTG; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Food Waste is a global issue concerning the environment, resources, social justice and economy. Despite being so pressing, around one-third of food produced is discarded worldwide. Meanwhile, food waste is incredibly complicated, requiring collaborations of all stakeholders and various innovations. READ MORE

6. 5. Land redistributions in Denmark: can agricultural exceptionalism produce multifunctional landscapes? : An analysis of the Multifunctional Land Redistribution Fund and its likely implications for future land use in Denmark

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Sara Kjær Rasmussen; [2020]
   Keywords : multifunctionality; agricultural exceptionalism; consensus; land use governance; Sustainability Science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the Multifunctional Land Redistribution Fund, launched in March 2020 by the Danish Ministry of Environment and Food, and the outcomes this policy may propel. The Fund takes aim at multiple issues of sustainability related to land use: biodiversity loss, groundwater contamination, nutrient leaching, and rural development. READ MORE