Return to sender: a behavioural approach to reducing food waste in schools. Issue 4 (2nd October 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Boulet, M.; Wright, B.; Williams, C.; Rickinson, M.
• Is Part Of: Australasian journal of environmental management. Volume 26:Issue 4(2019)
• Page Start: 328
• Page End: 346
• Publication Date: 2019-10-02
• Subjects: Food waste -- behaviour -- schools -- intervention design; Environmental policy -- New Zealand -- Periodicals; Environmental protection -- Australia -- Periodicals; Conservation of natural resources -- New Zealand -- Periodicals; Environmental protection -- New Zealand -- Periodicals; Conservation of natural resources -- Australia -- Periodicals; Environmental policy -- Australia -- Periodicals; Environmental protection -- Periodicals; 363.70099
• DOI: 10.1080/14486563.2019.1672587
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1448-6563

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Waste is an inherent part of the global food system, with significant environmental, social and economic impacts. Rather than simply managing its disposal, addressing the food waste challenge in Australia requires engagement with consumers to encourage behaviours that reduce wastage. This exploratory case study utilised a behavioural approach to identify and prioritise food waste reduction behaviours in Western Australian schools and then analysed these behaviours from the perspective of key target audiences. This enabled appropriate interventions to be proposed for testing. It offers a targeted approach to tackle food waste in schools and the wider community.