Managing food security through food waste and loss: Small data to big data

Irani, Zahir; Sharif, Amir M.; Lee, Habin; Aktaş, Emel; Topaloğlu, Zeynep; Wout, Tamara van’t; Huda, Samsul

doi:10.1016/j.cor.2017.10.007

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“…Concerns around food security and its close connection to physical resources like arable land, lakes, and seas, prompt a rethink regarding food waste, and specifically regarding where and how it occurs throughout food chains (Irani et al, 2018). In this paper, we focussed on consumer-generated food waste and investigated how consumers' food waste behaviour can be explained using the TPB as a theoretical lens together with contextual factors we identified in the literature and the SAFE-Q project.…”

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A consumer behavioural approach to food waste

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Purpose Food waste occurs in every stage of the supply chain, but the value-added lost to waste is the highest when consumers waste food. The purpose of this paper is to understand the food waste behaviour of consumers to support policies for minimising food waste. Design/methodology/approach Using the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) as a theoretical lens, the authors design a questionnaire that incorporates contextual factors to explain food waste behaviour. The authors test two models: base (four constructs of TPB) and extended (four constructs of TPB plus six contextual factors). The authors build partial least squares structural equation models to test the hypotheses. Findings The data confirm significant relationships between food waste and contextual factors such as motives, financial attitudes, planning routines, food surplus, social relationships and Ramadan. Research limitations/implications The data comes from an agriculturally resource-constrained country: Qatar. Practical implications Food waste originating from various causes means more food should flow through the supply chains to reach consumers’ homes. Contextual factors identified in this work increase the explanatory power of the base model by 75 per cent. Social implications Changing eating habits during certain periods of the year and food surplus have a strong impact on food waste behaviour. Originality/value A country is considered to be food secure if it can provide its citizens with stable access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food. The findings and conclusions inform and impact upon the development of food waste and food security policies.

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A consumer behavioural approach to food waste

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“…The supply chain of perishable food items, where stakeholders exhibit multifaceted and often conflicting interests, can detrimentally affect food security (Midgley, 2013). Studies have posited the significant benefits to food security via the effective management of the supply chain (Irani et al, 2018;Midgley, 2013). These factors are directly applicable to the many issues inherent within the hilsa supply chain.…”

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“…Adequacy in storage and packaging is another key factor for perishable food products especially in labour intensive, non-mechanised markets (Ali et al, 2017;Balcik et al, 2010;Irani et al, 2018;Kummu et al, 2012). The availability of adequate human resource for storage, packaging, and transportation, is often more important than the typical performance of different stakeholders involved in supply chain network.…”

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“…Developing sustainable supply chains for fish product is extremely important for many countries throughout the world (Garcia-Garcia et al, 2015). An effective supply chain of perishable food products can help in supporting the actual producers (farmers and fishermen) as well as the end customer (Irani et al, 2018). The processes and controls governing these effective supply chains must be cognisant of food security.…”

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“…Issues relating to sustaining levels of production, as well as more social and ecological factors, can potentially impact global food security (Lang and Barling 2012). Studies have highlighted a number of these factors supporting the criticality of ensuring integrating food security processes and controls within the extended supply chain for perishable products (Irani et al, 2018;Kummu et al, 2012;Midgley, 2013).…”

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The inherent tensions within sustainable supply chains: a case study from Bangladesh

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Dwivedi

Kumar

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The complexities surrounding the supply chain logistics for perishable commodities within Bangladesh are extensive. Poor infrastructure, fragmented transportation and corruption compound the operational complexities within this emerging market. This case study analyses many of the day-to-day operational challenges and tensions inherent within Micro-Small-Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) forming the backbone of the Bangladesh socio-economic structure. The drive for transition toward greater levels of sustainability and corporate responsibility is problematic, affecting many levels within an extended and fragmented supply chain. The selected case study highlights the "lived in" geographical, environmental, economic and cultural factors that impact the ability of emerging market enterprises to remain profitable within emergency scenarios whilst transitioning toward a more sustainable model. This study, whilst detailing many of the tensions and critical issues facing MSMEs, highlights the benefits of direct Government intervention, criticality of a leaner and more efficient supply chain and reassessment of financial incentives to drive the transition to a more efficient and sustainable economy.

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Land footprint and GHG emissions from global food loss

Abbade

2023

J Sci Food Agric

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BACKGROUND Efficient land use represents a global challenge in the context of high levels of food loss (FL) and waste (FLW) and increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from global agricultural activities. This study aimed to estimate the land footprint (LF) associated with FL worldwide. It also estimated the GHG emissions from crop residues and their burning, and their relationship with food loss for the main crops worldwide. The study analyzed data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) regarding land use, FL, and global GHG emissions from crop residues. RESULTS The findings suggest that the average LF associated with FL worldwide is about 69 million ha per year, and the main food items responsible for most of the LF associated with FL are maize, wheat, and rice. The annual average emissions derived from burning crop residues of FL are 48.8 kilotons year−1 of CH4 and 1.26 kilotons year−1 of N2O, and the emission of N2O derived from crop residues of FL is about 24.1 kilotons year−1, considering the three crops. CONCLUSION Food loss implies high levels of LF and GHG emissions, reinforcing the need for proper public and private initiatives worldwide to reduce FL and waste (FLW). Organizations such as the FAO and the Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development (OECD) should incorporate indicators regarding FLW reduction to evaluate and monitor countries’ performance. An international agreement also needs to be addressed to engage the world's nations in the reduction of FLW levels. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.

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Managing food security through food waste and loss: Small data to big data

Cited by 115 publications

References 44 publications

A consumer behavioural approach to food waste

A consumer behavioural approach to food waste

The inherent tensions within sustainable supply chains: a case study from Bangladesh

Land footprint and GHG emissions from global food loss

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