Why do we waste so much food? Understanding household food waste through a theoretical framework

LR Deliberador, MO Batalha, A da Silva César… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Food loss and waste (FLW) is a global and increasingly widespread problem (Davenport et
al., 2019). It is estimated that approximately 1.3 billion tons of food (about 30% of the food …

Using blockchain technology to drive operational excellence in perishable food supply chains during outbreaks

Y Kayikci, D Durak Usar, BL Aylak - The International Journal of …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to explore the potential of blockchain technology (BT) to support
the operational excellence in perishable food supply chain (PFSC) during outbreaks, by …

Can agri-food waste be a sustainable alternative in aquaculture? A bibliometric and meta-analytic study on growth performance, innate immune system, and …

F Bertocci, G Mannino - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
The agri-food industry generates a large amount of waste every year, which is both an
environmental and economic problem, especially for the countries in charge of its disposal …

From waste to taste: How “ugly” labels can increase purchase of unattractive produce

S Mookerjee, Y Cornil, JA Hoegg - Journal of Marketing, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Food producers and retailers throw away large amounts of perfectly edible produce that fails
to meet appearance standards, contributing to the environmental issue of food waste. The …

The relationship between ugly food value and consumers' behavioral intentions: Application of the Theory of Reasoned Action

HW Jang, M Cho - Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 2022 - Elsevier
This study employed the Theory of Reasoned Action to examine the relationship between
ugly food value and consumers' behavioral intentions. In addition, it has been used to …

Winning ugly: Profit maximizing marketing strategies for ugly foods

D Qi, J Penn, R Li, BE Roe - Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 2022 - Elsevier
Ugly foods meet nutritional and safety benchmarks but deviate from cosmetic and size
standards. The marketability of ugly food is a major factor that frustrates field-level food …

Digital technology adoption challenges in the agri-food supply chain from the perspective of attaining sustainable development goals

A Saha, R Raut, M Kumar - The International Journal of Logistics …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the challenges surrounding the
implementation of digital technology (DT) agri-food supply chain (AFSC) and explore how …

Investigating consumers' behavioral intentions toward suboptimal produce: an extended theory of planned behavior–a cross-cultural study

AM Adel, X Dai, RS Roshdy - British Food Journal, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose This study extends the theory of planned behavior (TPB) through the inclusion of
motivating variables for suboptimal produce preference (ie environmental concern, food …

[HTML][HTML] From the shop** basket to the landfill: Drivers of consumer food waste behaviour

L Veselá, A Králiková, L Kubíčková - Waste Management, 2023 - Elsevier
The EU, where nearly 57 million tonnes of food waste are generated annually, has set a
target to halve this amount by 2030. However, the amount of food waste produced varies …

Ugly produce and food waste management: An analysis based on a social cognitive perspective

A Young, H Sima, N Luo, S Wu, Y Gong… - Journal of Retailing and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite a proliferation of literature exploring and testing marketing measures to overcome
consumer barriers towards ugly produce, acceptance of it and the adoption of sustainable …