A sum of incidentals or a structural problem? The true nature of food waste in in the metropolitan region of Barcelona
Addressing the generation of food waste is a major challenge nowadays. An increasing interest in studying food waste generation has emerged over the last decade. However, little attention has been devoted to understanding the root of the problem by carrying out a whole-supply-chain analysis and appl...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2018 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/350460 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/350460 https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su10103730 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Food waste. Food waste Stakeholders Causes Food supply chain Interviews Barcelona metropolitan region Agrotech Aliments -- Indústria i comerç -- Espanya Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria agroalimentària::Indústries agroalimentàries::Alimentació i nutrició humana |
| Sumario: | Addressing the generation of food waste is a major challenge nowadays. An increasing interest in studying food waste generation has emerged over the last decade. However, little attention has been devoted to understanding the root of the problem by carrying out a whole-supply-chain analysis and applying multidimensional approaches. The aim of this paper was to identify the causes of food waste in the metropolitan region of Barcelona along the food supply chain, considering the relevant stakeholders’ perceptions. |
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