| Food Waste at Consumer Level: A Comprehensive Literature Review 2018 Edition Contributor(s): Principato, Ludovica (Author) |
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ISBN: 3319788868 ISBN-13: 9783319788869 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Human Geography - Education - Business & Economics | Consumer Behavior - General |
| Dewey: 304.2 |
| Series: Springerbriefs in Environmental Science |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 8.9" W x 9.1" (0.30 lbs) 64 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book presents what is the state-of-the-art in the field of the food waste phenomenon at consumer level, including a thorough literature review, and it highlights trends in the field. It provides a comprehensive starting point for future research. Food waste represents a major public policy issue, which is included in the UN Sustainable Development Goals. In this context, the present work identifies the most important definitions given to food waste and its environmental, social and economic impacts. With a comprehensive literature review that covers a forty-year time span (1977-2017), this book highlights the multiple, complex facets of food waste at the consumer level. Drawing from behavioural and marketing theories, it proposes a new theoretical framework with the aim to better explain food waste behaviour. Extensive research is being carried out on the main worldwide initiatives (both public and private) and food policies aimed at tackling the phenomenon. |