scholarly journals Food Waste of Italian Families: Proportion in Quantity and Monetary Value of Food Purchases

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1920
Author(s):  
Vittoria Aureli ◽  
Maria Luisa Scalvedi ◽  
Laura Rossi
Keyword(s):  
Food Waste ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Monetary Value ◽  
Food Purchases ◽  
Food Expenditure ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Capita Food ◽  
Per Capita

Halving per capita food waste (FW) is one of the objectives of the Sustainable Development Goals. This study aims to evaluate the weight and monetary values of food waste among a sample of Italian families. In a representative sample of 1142 families, the adults responsible for food purchases and in charge of preparing meals were assessed with a self-administrated questionnaire measuring quantity and typology of FW. These data were linked with food purchases figures measured as an average of four weeks. Italian families wasted 399 kg of food per week (4.4% of the weight of food purchased), which correspond to a monetary value of €1.052 (3.8% of the overall food expenditure). Clustering the food groups according to waste quantity, typology, and monetary value made it possible to show that price has a role in the generation of food waste, as the lower the unitary cost, the higher the quantity of waste. Consequently, foods with high unitary costs were less wasted. The results of this study showed that Italian consumers are sensitive to the economic impact of waste and this should be considered in sensitization campaigns.

scholarly journals Why Is Airline Food Always Dreadful? Analysis of Factors Influencing Passengers’ Food Wasting Behaviour

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (20) ◽  
pp. 8571
Author(s):  
Fangzhou You ◽  
Tracy Bhamra ◽  
Debra Lilley
Keyword(s):  
Food Waste ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Behavioural Change ◽  
Situational Factors ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Global Issue ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Food Losses ◽  
Global Food

Food waste is emerging as a global issue and has been recognised in the Sustainable Development Goals with a specific target to halve per capita global food waste at consumer levels and reduce food losses by 2030. Research on food waste has been neglected particularly in the aviation sector. The International Air Transport Association reported that 5.7 million tonnes of cabin waste was generated on airlines, up to 80.5% of which was leftover food and beverages. The exploration of passengers’ food wasting aims to provide insights for tackling the airline food waste problem. To address this issue, this research investigated the in-flight catering experience of 19 passengers from 21 full-service flights. Qualitative research techniques have been applied to analyse passengers’ food-wasting behaviour by collecting participant-produced photographs and completed questionnaires concerning food-related behaviour. This research identified key factors associated with passengers’ food wasting behaviour by adopting Design for Sustainable Behaviour approaches. Four types of factors were found to influence onboard passenger waste, these were normative, habitual, intentional and situational factors. This research indicates that behavioural change interventions need to incorporate the power of social norms to prevent food waste.

scholarly journals An Analysis of Food Waste in Czech Households—A Contribution to the International Reporting Effort

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 875
Author(s):  
Petra Nováková ◽  
Tomáš Hák ◽  
Svatava Janoušková
Keyword(s):  
Food Waste ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Substantial Improvement ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Developed Economies ◽  
Total Food ◽  
International Regulations ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
The Government

Food waste originating in households in the Czech Republic is an important but unknown issue. Due to the country’s membership among the most developed economies (European Union, OECD) and its commitments towards UN Sustainable Development Goals, the government must, inter alia, significantly reduce household food waste. However, reliable data and indicators based on internationally agreed approaches and methods have been missing so far. This article brings original results from a survey comprising over 400 Czech households based on the kitchen diaries method showing that, on average, surveyed households discarded 2.6 kg (1.1 kg per capita) weekly. After extrapolation, the total food waste was estimated to be 135.7 kg per household or 57.1 kg per capita annually. Half of the total food waste from surveyed households was thrown into municipal bins for mixed waste. Despite a relatively low total food waste stream, its disposal needs substantial improvement to meet national and international regulations as well as sustainability criteria.

scholarly journals U.S. Aid and Moving Towards the Sustainable Development Goals in Aid Recipient Countries

2021 ◽  
pp. 0
Author(s):  
Maria Beletskaya
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
International Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
The United States ◽  
Development Aid ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Index ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Per Capita

The article examines the connection between international development assistance provided by the United States and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the recipient countries. It shows the change in approaches to international development aid and SDGs during the presidencies of Obama, Trump and Biden. Author discusses the problems of assessing the results and effectiveness of aid at the macro level and makes a quantitative assessment of the relationship between indicators of international aid, the index of sustainable development and macroeconomic indicators of countries receiving US assistance. The article concludes that no relationship could be identified between the indicators of the provision of international assistance provided by the United States and the indicators of the sustainable development index of the countries receiving this assistance. At the same time, there is a relationship between the indicators of GDP per capita and the Sustainable Development Index. There are also signs of a relationship between the Sustainable Development Index and the volume of US aid per capita, of the recipient country - a lower Sustainable Development Index of a country is usually accompanied by a higher level of aid per capita.

Analysis of borehole water accessibility in Samaru Community, Zaria Metropolis, Kaduna State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-84
Author(s):  
Abdulkadir Muhammed Yahaya ◽  
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Hajara Salahudeen ◽  
Adenike Moriliat Saliu ◽  
Salamatu Suleiman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Systematic Sampling ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Hand Pump ◽  
Observation Methods ◽  
Water Accessibility ◽  
Borehole Water ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Per Capita

Abstract Purpose: This study is aimed at analyzing the water accessibility in Samaru Community, Zaria Metropolis, in Nigeria with a borehole as the center for attraction. Research methodology: Questionnaires, interview, and observation methods were applied in data collection and systematic sampling was adopted in selecting the respondents. The questionnaires were administered from January 2021 to August 2021. Results: The results revealed that the hand pump borehole was the major source of water supply in the study area with 71%. The consumption of water per capita of the majority of respondents, 61%, was less than 30 liters against WHO standards. Then, 59% of respondents cover a distance of between 1-2 km to get access to their water supply. Findings further revealed that cooking use of borehole water was 38% against drinking that is 24%. Additionally, some water-borne diseases like typhoid fever and cholera were reported in some cases. Limitation: The issue at hand virtually affects the whole of the metropolis but eight researchers could not cover all sections because of the limitation of time. Contribution: Research on the provision of clean water and sanitation cannot be overemphasized as they are objective six of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) because of their importance in life.

scholarly journals Urban Food Waste: A Framework to Analyse Policies and Initiatives

Resources ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Daniele Fattibene ◽  
Francesca Recanati ◽  
Katarzyna Dembska ◽  
Marta Antonelli
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Food Waste ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Waste Policy ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
New Framework

Food waste policy analysis has traditionally concentrated on supranational or national policies and paid little attention to the role of cities in tackling this phenomenon. Nevertheless, cities have proved to be crucial actors in tackling food waste, launching effective policies and initiatives to address it. By looking at 40 cities across 16 European countries, this study aims to present a new framework for assessing urban food waste policies and initiatives. The framework proposed identifies and sheds light on the links between the different types of policies launched, the main areas of interventions addressed, as well as the different actors intervening in urban food waste management. Finally, it identifies direct and indirect links with the Sustainable Development Goals, showing the role that cities can play in achieving the targets of the UN 2030 Agenda.

scholarly journals Dynamics of Public Spending on Health and Socio-Economic Development in the European Union: An Analysis from the Perspective of the Sustainable Development Goals

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 353
Author(s):  
Antonio Rafael Peña-Sánchez ◽  
José Ruiz-Chico ◽  
Mercedes Jiménez-García
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Public Spending ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Per Capita

In recent years, healthcare has become a fundamental pillar of the level of well-being of any society. With the aim of improving the lives of countries and societies, in 2015 the United Nations (UN) approved the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Among the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out in the Agenda are health and well-being (O3) and the reduction of inequalities (O10). The general objective of this paper is to analyse the impact that the level of socioeconomic development, as well as the evolution of inequalities, have had on public spending on health in European Union countries. The research methodology is based on the application of a regression model and statistical techniques such as sigma convergence, beta convergence and the Gini index. We can see that the levels of public spending on health per capita, the level of socio-economic development and the degree of inequality are closely related in these countries. For this reason, we suggest maintaining sustainable economic growth to reduce the economic disparities between EU countries, and also the current differences in public spending on health per capita.

scholarly journals HoReCa Food Waste and Sustainable Development Goals—A Systemic View

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 5510
Author(s):  
Aleksander Buczacki ◽  
Bartłomiej Gładysz ◽  
Erika Palmer
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Food Waste ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Waste Reduction ◽  
Food Services ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Development Goals

A significant share of food waste originates in the food services domain and HoReCa sector. Organizational improvements leading to the decrease of food waste and related costs in HoReCa are needed to make progress in this issue. A systems engineering approach was applied to examine the links between food waste generated in the HoReCa industry and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A literature review discovered two dimensions of actions leading to decreasing food waste in HoReCa; i.e., actions triggered by companies and by authorities (e.g., governmental policies). Additionally, customers and society were also considered. A framework is proposed to explicitly illustrate the dependencies of different micro actions devoted to food waste reduction in HoReCa in support of the SDGs. The other dimension of this framework is macro policies and their impact on SDGs. To increase food waste reduction awareness and collaboration, stakeholders on both the macro (launched by authorities for the whole sector) and micro (initiated by single organizations on their own) levels must work together. The results of this research will be useful in coordinating the efforts of all (consumers, HoReCa companies and suppliers, policymakers and administrations on different levels) involved in the supply chain of food production and consumption.

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