Food Waste at the Consumer Level. A Comprehensive Literature Review

Contents:
Introduction;
Preface and Acknowledgements;
Contents; 1 The Complexity of Food Waste at Consumption Level: Definitions, Data, Causes and Impacts;
Abstract;
1.1 Introduction;
1.2 Definitions;
1.3 Data and Main Types of Food Wasted;
1.4 Main Causes that Lead to Food Losses and Waste;
1.5 Main Environmental, Economic and Social Impacts Related to Food Waste;
1.5.1 Focus on the Impacts at Consumption Level;
1.6 Conclusions and Managerial Implications; References;
2 Factors and Behaviours Affecting Food Waste at Consumption Level: The Household Food Waste Journey Model; Abstract;
2.1 Introduction;
2.2 The Household Food Waste Journey to Explain Wasteful Behaviours;
2.2.1 Psychological Factors;
2.2.2 Social Factors;
2.2.3 Situational Factors;
2.2.4 Demographic and Socio-Economic Factors;
2.2.5 Household Food Waste Journey;
2.3 Factors and Behaviours Influencing Food Waste Away from Home;
2.3.1 Kitchen Food Waste;
2.3.2 Client Food Waste;
2.4 Discussion and Future Research; References;
3 Food Policies to Tackle Food Waste: A Classification; Abstract;
3.1 Policy Tools in the Food Sector to Enhance Sustainable Behaviours;
3.2 Conceptual Framework;
3.3 Research Methodology;
3.4 Results and Discussion Appendix-Main Policies Against Food Waste: The Final Classification;
References;
4 Food Waste Initiatives at Consumption Level: A Categorization; Abstract;
4.1 Introduction;
4.2 Research Objectives;
4.3 Research Methodology;
4.4 Results and Discussion;
4.5 Case Studies Analysis; Initiatives Sitography;
References;
General Conclusions.