What are the potential for using online platforms and apps to connect people with surplus food?

Mar 30, 2021 ... Understanding what drives food choices can help high-volume food service operations like universities reduce waste, according to a new study ... Apr 12, 2024 ... What is food waste? There is no legal or universally accepted definition of “food waste”. In the UK, the charity Waste and Resources Action ... At the retail level, equipment malfunction (such as faulty cold storage), over-ordering, and culling of blemished produce can result in food loss. Consumers ... Oct 11, 2016 ... The Louis Bonduelle Foundation has assembled a scientific file to better understand the mechanisms involved in food waste and share courses ... Tackling what we eat, and how we produce our food, plays a key role in tackling climate change, reducing water stress and pollution, restoring lands back to ... Jan 31, 2025 ... Food waste contributes significantly to climate change due to the methane gas emitted when it decomposes in landfills. Additionally, the ... The causes of food going uneaten are numerous and occur throughout the food system, during production, processing, distribution, retail and food service ... Jul 22, 2022 ... How can educational initiatives address the root causes of this waste? By Maureen Dunne, Jahlynn Hancock, Kate Linderman, Lily Lowndes, Samantha ... The present paper presents the results of a literature review and expert interviews on factors causing consumer-related food waste in households and supply ... The report looks at fresh produce (fresh fruit and vegetables), as the short shelf life of these food types makes them particularly susceptible to waste ...