Browsing by Subject "Food waste"
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Assessment of household food waste management during the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia: a cross-sectional online survey
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Article)The Serbian government has taken several measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. These measures may have led to a disruption of daily life and affected food-related behaviors. This paper investigates the state of food ... -
Carbon footprints across the food supply chain: A microscopic review on food waste-related sustainability assessment
( IEOM Society , 2021 , Conference Paper)Reducing the carbon footprint along the food supply chain neutralizes the cost of climate change-related impacts on the environment. A third of the food produced globally is wasted along the food value chain. This paper ... -
Circular Economy in Basic Supply: Framing the Approach for the Water and Food Sectors of the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The circular economy concept can enhance sustainability through restructuring consumption and production patterns using innovative designs and business models. This core premise is highly relevant for the interlinked water ... -
Comparative Investigation of the Physicochemical Properties of Chars Produced by Hydrothermal Carbonization, Pyrolysis, and Microwave-Induced Pyrolysis of Food Waste
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)This work presents a comparative study of the physicochemical properties of chars derived by three thermochemical pathways, namely: hydrothermal carbonization, HTC (at 180, 200 and 220 °C), pyrolysis, PY, (at 500, 600 and ... -
Effective policies to mitigate food waste in Qatar
( Academic Journals , 2020 , Article)This paper highlighted food waste as one of the biggest threats to food security that put pressure on the natural resources and limit the ecological capacity of land of Qatar to continue providing renewable resources. ... -
Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on household food waste behaviour in Iran
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)This research aims to determine the influence of COVID-19 on consumer knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours related to food waste in Iran. From April 24 to May 24, 2020, an online survey was conducted in Iran with a standard ... -
An exploratory social media intervention for perception and behavior on eating away from home: A cluster randomized trial in Chongqing, China
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)A modern diet with high energy density is harmful to health and negatively affects the environment. Eating out is particularly prevalent among young adults and has steadily increased in many countries over the last few ... -
Food attitudes and consumer behavior towards food in conflict-affected zones during the COVID-19 pandemic: case of the Palestinian territories
( Emerald Publishing , 2022 , Article)Purpose: Global lockdowns and restrictions linked to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have affected food environments and consumption patterns. Conflict-affected countries are disproportionately affected ... -
Food behavior changes during the covid-19 pandemic: Statistical analysis of consumer survey data from bosnia and herzegovina
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)Bosnia and Herzegovina has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by implementing quarantine and other social distancing measures. These measures, however, have mental, social, and economic consequences on diet and food ... -
Food purchase and eating behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional survey of Russian adults
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The Russian government took strong containment measures to prevent the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) with rigid hygiene protocols and restrictions on daily living, such as social ... -
Food waste in the countries of the gulf cooperation council: A systematic review
( MDPI , 2020 , Article Review)Food waste (FW) is a critical challenge in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). This paper analyzes research dealing with food waste in the GCC countries (viz. Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates). ... -
Food waste perceptions and reported behaviours during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from Bosnia and Herzegovina
( SAGE , 2022 , Article)An increasing corpus of data demonstrated the disruptive impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food consumption habits, particularly food waste, but the Balkan area is often overlooked. Accordingly, this study investigates ... -
Impact of covid-19 on food behavior and consumption in qatar
( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)The government of Qatar took strong containment measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 with restrictions on daily living such as social distancing and the closing of businesses and schools. While these measures are ... -
Industry-retail symbiosis: What we should know to reduce perishable processed food disposal for a wider circular economy
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)This exploratory paper investigates how to reduce 25% of the potential perishable processed food disposal (PPFD) in the industrial-retail sector in a specific emerging economy The data were collected through 28 semi-structured ... -
Opportunities, challenges and trade-offs with decreasing avoidable food waste in the UK
( SAGE Publications , 2021 , Article)The Author(s) 2021. Around 6 million tonnes of edible food are being wasted (post-farm gate) in the UK each year. This fraction of edible wasted food is known as avoidable food waste. In a circular economy food is a valuable ... -
Perspectives on food waste management: Prevention and social innovations
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article Review)Food waste is one of the challenging issues humans are facing. A third of the food produced in the world is wasted at various points along the food supply chain. Food waste can be reduced by developing technology that can ... -
Physicochemical properties and combustion kinetics of food waste derived hydrochars
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)In this work, simulated food waste (15% white bread, 15% palm dates (without seeds), 5% boiled egg (without shells), 20% spent tea leaves, 20% spent coffee ground, and 25% banana peel in parts weight) was subjected to ...