Tackling Food Waste in Urban Landscapes: A Systematic Review of Household Food Waste in Asian Countries

Abstract

The concern surrounding food waste is influenced by, among others, societal factors. Previous research suggests that urbanization has a significant impact on the food system, leading to increased food waste. Moreover, reducing food waste leads to sustainable production and consumption. Thus the aims of this research are to analyse the factors that influence food waste behavior in urban landscapes and to develop a solution to tackle food waste behavior among households in Asian countries. According to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, 41 articles were selected out of 7.058 papers retrieved from the Scopus database and Web of Sciences database and reviewed.. The results indicated that there were five domains essential in reducing household food waste, namely household attributes, psychological factors, behavioural factors, situational factors, and food attributes. The systematic review suggests that understanding the consumer needs, family needs, consumption pattern and increase the awareness of negative impact on food waste enables mitigating household food waste production in urban landscape. JEL Codes : D12, D13, N35, Q01