| Description |
1 online resource |
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SpringerBriefs in environmental science, 2191-5547 |
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SpringerBriefs in environmental science
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| Contents |
Intro; Preface and Acknowledgements; Contents; 1 The Complexity of Food Waste at Consumption Level: Definitions, Data, Causes and Impacts; Abstract; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Definitions; 1.3 Data and Main Types of Food Wasted; 1.4 Main Causes that Lead to Food Losses and Waste; 1.5 Main Environmental, Economic and Social Impacts Related to Food Waste; 1.5.1 Focus on the Impacts at Consumption Level; 1.6 Conclusions and Managerial Implications; References; 2 Factors and Behaviours Affecting Food Waste at Consumption Level: The Household Food Waste Journey Model; Abstract; 2.1 Introduction |
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2.2 The Household Food Waste Journey to Explain Wasteful Behaviours2.2.1 Psychological Factors; 2.2.2 Social Factors; 2.2.3 Situational Factors; 2.2.4 Demographic and Socio-Economic Factors; 2.2.5 Household Food Waste Journey; 2.3 Factors and Behaviours Influencing Food Waste Away from Home; 2.3.1 Kitchen Food Waste; 2.3.2 Client Food Waste; 2.4 Discussion and Future Research; References; 3 Food Policies to Tackle Food Waste: A Classification; Abstract; 3.1 Policy Tools in the Food Sector to Enhance Sustainable Behaviours; 3.2 Conceptual Framework; 3.3 Research Methodology |
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3.4 Results and DiscussionAppendix-Main Policies Against Food Waste: The Final Classification; References; 4 Food Waste Initiatives at Consumption Level: A Categorization; Abstract; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Research Objectives; 4.3 Research Methodology; 4.4 Results and Discussion; 4.5 Case Studies Analysis; Initiatives Sitography; References; General Conclusions |
| Summary |
This book presents what is the state-of-the-art in the field of the food waste phenomenon at consumer level, including a thorough literature review, and it highlights trends in the field. It provides a comprehensive starting point for future research. Food waste represents a major public policy issue, which is included in the UN Sustainable Development Goals. In this context, the present work identifies the most important definitions given to food waste and its environmental, social and economic impacts. With a comprehensive literature review that covers a forty-year time span (1977-2017), this book highlights the multiple, complex facets of food waste at the consumer level. Drawing from behavioural and marketing theories, it proposes a new theoretical framework with the aim to better explain food waste behaviour. Extensive research is being carried out on the main worldwide initiatives (both public and private) and food policies aimed at tackling the phenomenon |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed April 5, 2018) |
| Subject |
Food waste.
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Education.
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Sales & marketing.
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Public administration.
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Business & the environment, 'Green' approaches to business.
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Human geography.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Environmental -- General.
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Food waste
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783319788876 |
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3319788876 |
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9783319788883 |
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3319788884 |
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