Learn about the process of turning food into waste through documentaries and literature.
The purpose of literature research is to revise your own research direction and content in a more in-depth manner by referring to other people's research results.
In the first round of literature research, I focused on the food waste behaviors of people in different regions and age groups, what caused these behaviors, and how did they perceive their own behaviors? Their research methods and data are of great reference value to me.
At the same time, I will pay attention to the solutions they put forward to solve the problems. These solutions will provide reference for my subsequent research, but this part is the focus of my second round of literature research.
Document 1
Backgrounds
Materials and Methods
The main research method is qualitative focus group discussion (FGD), which essentially provides the researcher with the opportunity to systematically interview multiple respondents simultaneously and facilitate discussion among the participants. The purpose of this is to ensure that the conversation remains at a level where it is easy for each participant to participate in the discussion and point out their individual perspectives and experiences.
Experience
Obstacles and Opportunities
Habits and Future Consumer Motivations
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Document 2
Food Waste Drivers in Context
Conclusion:
The growing volumes of food globally lost or wasted and implications for food security and sustainability have raised the concern of researchers, governments, international organizations and grass-root movements. Much research and experiences investigating food waste causes and drivers focus on one specific segment of the food supply chain and limit the analysis to the situation of one or few countries, while the few studies of wider geographical scope also target other relevant and diversified objectives (e.g., food waste definition, quantification, environmental and economic impacts, and recommendations for interventions). This study, carried out by a network of European institutions involved in research and initiatives against food waste, focuses on the analysis of a broad area, Europe, through a wide and systematic literature review and consultation with stakeholders in international focus groups. The food supply chain was divided into seven segments and three main contexts were defined for the examination of food waste sources: Technological, Institutional (related to organisational factors, i.e., business management, economy, legislation, and policy), and Social (related to consumers’ behaviours and lifestyles). Results suggest a wide and multifaceted problem, interconnected across all stages of the food supply chain, from primary production, to final consumption. Within each context, the identified drivers have been grouped according to the possibilities and the type of interventions for food waste reduction. A final cross-contextual prioritization distinguished food waste sources related to (A) inherent characteristics of food; (B) social and economic factors; (C) individual non-readily changeable behaviours; (D) other priorities targeted by private and public stakeholders; (E) diversified factors, such as mismanagement, inefficient legislation, lack of awareness or information; and sub-optimal use of available technologies, which could be more promptly changed. Such diversification of causes calls for specific monitoring systems, targeted policy measures, and actions of individual stakeholders at each stage of the food supply chain.
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