Food waste at consumer level : a comprehensive literature review /: a comprehensive literature review. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ludovica Principato.
• Authors: Principato, Ludovica
• Contents: Intro; Preface and Acknowledgements; Contents; 1 The Complexity of Food Waste at Consumption Level: Definitions, Data, Causes and Impacts; Abstract; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Definitions; 1.3 Data and Main Types of Food Wasted; 1.4 Main Causes that Lead to Food Losses and Waste; 1.5 Main Environmental, Economic and Social Impacts Related to Food Waste; 1.5.1 Focus on the Impacts at Consumption Level; 1.6 Conclusions and Managerial Implications; References; 2 Factors and Behaviours Affecting Food Waste at Consumption Level: The Household Food Waste Journey Model; Abstract; 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 The Household Food Waste Journey to Explain Wasteful Behaviours2.2.1 Psychological Factors; 2.2.2 Social Factors; 2.2.3 Situational Factors; 2.2.4 Demographic and Socio-Economic Factors; 2.2.5 Household Food Waste Journey; 2.3 Factors and Behaviours Influencing Food Waste Away from Home; 2.3.1 Kitchen Food Waste; 2.3.2 Client Food Waste; 2.4 Discussion and Future Research; References; 3 Food Policies to Tackle Food Waste: A Classification; Abstract; 3.1 Policy Tools in the Food Sector to Enhance Sustainable Behaviours; 3.2 Conceptual Framework; 3.3 Research Methodology. 3.4 Results and DiscussionAppendix-Main Policies Against Food Waste: The Final Classification; References; 4 Food Waste Initiatives at Consumption Level: A Categorization; Abstract; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Research Objectives; 4.3 Research Methodology; 4.4 Results and Discussion; 4.5 Case Studies Analysis; Initiatives Sitography; References; General Conclusions.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 628.4/45; Social sciences; Food waste; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Environmental -- General; Food waste; Sustainability Management; Education -- General; Business & Economics -- Consumer Behavior; Political Science -- Public Policy -- General; Business & Economics -- Development -- Sustainable Development; Education; Sales & marketing; Public administration; Business & the environment, 'Green' approaches to business; Human Geography; Environmental education; Motivation research (Marketing); Public policy; Social Science -- Human Geography; Human geography; Electronic books; Electronic book
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319788876; 3319788876
• Related ISBNs: 9783319788869; 3319788868
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed April 5, 2018).
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