Food waste prevention in Europe – A cause-driven approach to identify the most relevant leverage points for action

Priefer, Carmen; Jörissen, Juliane; Bräutigam, Klaus-Rainer

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2016.03.004

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“…Information campaigns present one of the most widespread tools used for food waste prevention and reduction (Priefer et al, 2016). Information and education campaigns, information platforms and face-to-face door-stepping campaigns have been implemented all over Europe to improve consumer's knowledge and raise awareness about food waste prevention.…”

Section: Information and Education Campaignsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Food waste matters - A systematic review of household food waste practices and their policy implications

Schanes

Dobernig

Gözet

2018

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Section: Information and Education Campaignsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Food waste matters - A systematic review of household food waste practices and their policy implications

Schanes

Dobernig

Gözet

2018

Journal of Cleaner Production

865

691

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“…However, many authors reported that the current food date labelling system with different types of date marking can generate confusion among consumers (Rahelu 2009;NRDC 2013;FSA 2016;Priefer et al 2016). The FSA (2016) report also noted that respondents stated internal conflicts between not wishing to take health risks by ignoring date labels and not wanting to waste food.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Actions taken upstream in the food supply chain may affect the amount of waste produced downstream, including households. For example, manufacturers in conjunction with retailers may set expiry dates, in particular best before dates, very conservatively (Priefer et al 2016). Evidence suggests that even small increases in shelf life could result in a significant reduction in food waste at the household level (WRAP 2013b(WRAP , 2015.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A number of authors reported the current food date labelling system as a barrier to the management of food from both food waste and food safety perspectives (Priefer et al 2016;Broad Leib et al 2016;Rahelu 2009;Food Standards Agency (FSA) 2016; TNS European Behaviour Studies Consortium (EBSC) 2014). Most recently, evidence from the USA indicates that simplifying and clarifying expiry date labelling could be one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce food waste (Broad Leib et al 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Impact of consumers’ understanding of date labelling on food waste behaviour

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This research analyses the impact that the level of understanding of date marking (among other influences) has on the food waste behaviour of consumers in the European Union focusing on a comparison between European Union countries. The data were extracted from the Dataset Flash Eurobarometer 425: Food waste and date marking (European Commission in Flash eurobarometer 425: food waste and date marking, European Commission, Brussels, 2015) and structural equation models to estimate the strength of these influences on behaviour. The results show that socio-demographics (age; education; occupation); behavioural control (perceptions regarding the need for better and clearer information about 'best before' and 'use by' date labelling on food products; frequency of checking date labels when shopping and preparing meals); and understanding of 'best before' and 'use by' labels have significant effects on behaviours related to lower food waste (use of senses instead of labels to decide whether to eat or throw away food e.g., nonperishable foods from own kitchen cupboard with no 'best before' date indicated on the label which were not bought recently; or food products which must be used within a certain number of days after opening and are past that; and the need for 'best before' dates on non-perishable foods, such as rice, pasta, coffee or tea). The stated understanding of date labelling is a key influence in all models and explains a consistent fifth (ceteris paribus) of the variance in behaviour.

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“…There is not a single strategy or intervention that can meaningfully address the diverse constraints and challenges that prevent household food waste reduction. In relation to the drivers of food waste generation and behaviours and attitudes leading to food wastage, education campaigns are required focusing on the issue of food waste, quantities generated, and why it is an environmental, economic, and social concern [25], [26]. Nevertheless, these measures must be country-tailored to increase its real impact on the reduction of food waste [27].…”

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Thermal Performance, Usage Behaviour and Food Waste of Domestic Refrigerators in a University Student Community: Findings Towards Cities Sustainability

Galvão¹,

Gaspar²,

Silva³

et al. 2017

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

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Food safety and quality as well as storage conditions leading to food waste are related to the reduced thermal performance of domestic refrigerators, the mismanagement of food stored in it or the misuse of the equipment. This paper analyses the operative conditions of refrigerators in the student community of the University of Beira Interior (Covilhã, Portugal). A test sample of 51 appliances in the student households was instrumented with temperature dataloggers. Simultaneously, surveys on the use of refrigerator and food waste were applied to the students, ultimate users of the appliances. The students, with an average of 23 years old, mostly female (65.9%), live alone (6%), with their parents (24%), or with other students (71%). The test sample of appliances had, on average, a nominal electrical power of 126 W and an inner volume of 205 liters. It was found that the average storage temperature was 5.5ºC. The storage temperature in the appliances increased with the number of people who used it. This figure was largely due to improper use behaviour, in particular the number of times that the refrigerator door was open unnecessarily. The joint analysis of these data allows relating the use behaviour of with food waste. The comparison with similar studies conducted in the past shows that the average storage temperature in the current study is lower, mainly due to the technological evolution of appliances as well as the global awareness concerning food safety and food waste. The results of this work, apart from offering results about the performance of the operative conditions of refrigerators in a community not studied so far, highlights the need for further awareness of good practices to reduce food waste and simultaneously ensure food safety of the perishable food products stored in domestic refrigerators. These results could be extrapolated to the remaining people in order to develop strategies to improve cities sustainability.

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Food waste prevention in Europe – A cause-driven approach to identify the most relevant leverage points for action

Cited by 320 publications

References 14 publications

Food waste matters - A systematic review of household food waste practices and their policy implications

Food waste matters - A systematic review of household food waste practices and their policy implications

Impact of consumers’ understanding of date labelling on food waste behaviour

Thermal Performance, Usage Behaviour and Food Waste of Domestic Refrigerators in a University Student Community: Findings Towards Cities Sustainability

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