Chia, Dane * and Yap, Chin Choo * and Wu, Shin Ling * and Berezina, Elizaveta * and Aroua, Mohamed Kheireddine * and Gew, Lai Ti * (2023) A systematic review of country-specific drivers and barriers to household food waste reduction and prevention. Waste Management & Research: The Journal for Sustainable Circular Economy, 42 (6). ISSN 1096-3669
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Food waste is a global challenge that threatens the sustainable development of human societies. Although food waste is produced in all stages of the food supply chain, household food waste is the biggest contributor to the food waste fraction. In this research, we systematically reviewed 54 empirical studies to explore drivers and barriers to household food waste reduction and prevention. Key aspects, such as comprehension and perception of food waste issues, practices and lifestyles, were examined. Our findings suggest that a great understanding of the impact of one's food waste on health, environment and economy directly promotes food waste management. Additionally, the food waste issue is not attributed to a single factor, it may differ varies across countries. The majority of the reviewed literature on household food waste comes from European countries, where similar geographical, economic and cultural characteristics may lead to comparable drivers and barriers. This could be the reason for showing optimistic experience to the respective food waste management interventions. However, the applicability of these findings and interventions to regions beyond Europe are uncertain. Future studies should also be expanded to include regions such as Asia, North America, Africa, Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean. To support the sustainable management of household food waste, mapping country-specific food waste determinants is crucial in developing easy-to-implement food waste interventions that can specifically address the food waste issue in each country.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | household food waste; behavioural change; environment psychology; food waste intervention; food waste management. |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering |
| Divisions: | Sunway University > School of Engineering and Technology [formerly School of Science and Technology until 2020] > Research Centre for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Utilization Sunway University > School of Medical and Life Sciences [formerly School of Healthcare and Medical Sciences until 2020] > Dept. Biological Sciences Sunway University > School of Medical and Life Sciences [formerly School of Healthcare and Medical Sciences until 2020] > Dept. Psychology |
| Depositing User: | Ms Yong Yee Chan |
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| Date Deposited: | 15 Jul 2024 01:47 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Jul 2024 01:47 |
| URI: | http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/id/eprint/2809 |
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