A mixed-methods study of retail food waste in New Zealand

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A mixed-methods study of retail food waste in New Zealand

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University of Otago

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Little is known about the amount of food wasted in the retail sector. This study aimed to quantify retail food waste in New Zealand (NZ) and identify key drivers for food waste reduction, using a mixed-methods, observational study design that consisted of three parts: onsite food waste audits undertaken in 16 selected stores (complete data from 11 stores); semi-structured interviews with key retail staff from each store; and obtaining existing data from retailers. Retail food waste in NZ was ...

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Research paper

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Article

Date created

2020-04

Creator

Goodman-Smith, Francesca / Mirosa, Miranda / Skeaff, Sheila

URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10523/10765

Related subjects

Food Waste / sustainability / compost / supermarket / Retail store / Food loss / Landfill

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2020.101845

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