scholarly journals EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF STOCKPILED FOOD IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT STORAGE THROUGH FOOD BANKS IN JAPAN: REDUCTION OF FOOD WASTE

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
MIZUHO SATO ◽  
MASARU NAKANO ◽  
SHAHLA M. WUNDERLICH
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Food Waste ◽  
Food Banks ◽  
Effective Utilization

Strategien zur Bekämpfung von Lebensmittelverschwendung im Lichte des wohlgeordneten Rechts

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clemens Wirbel
Keyword(s):  
Food Waste ◽  
Food Sharing ◽  
Food Banks ◽  
Legal Limits ◽  
Legislative Proposal ◽  
Dumpster Diving ◽  
First Time ◽  
Legal Consequences

For the first time there is a legal investigation into food waste. Here, the measures of food sharing, food banks, Dumpster Diving and leftover restaurants are classified in the system of food and waste law and e.g the characteristics of a food business and the legal consequences are examined. In addition, based on a French regulation, a legislative proposal to combat food waste is presented and the national and european legal limits of the proposal are discussed.

scholarly journals The Role of the Food Banks in Saving Freshwater Resources through Reducing Food Waste: The Case of the Food Bank of Navarra, Spain

Foods ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 163
Author(s):  
Josemi G. Penalver ◽  
Maite M. Aldaya
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Food Waste ◽  
Water Footprint ◽  
Waste Reduction ◽  
Food Banks ◽  
Food Bank ◽  
Food Loss ◽  
Total Food ◽  
Food Wastage

In the year 2011, the FAO estimated that food loss and waste reached one third of the total food produced worldwide. Since then, numerous studies have been published characterizing this problem and reflecting on its repercussions, not only social, but also environmental. Food wastage triggers unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation or loss of biodiversity. This study aims to quantify the water-related benefits associated with food loss and waste reduction by studying the Food Bank of Navarra (FBN). For this purpose, the water footprint assessment manual has been followed. First, the water footprint of the activities of the FBN has been analysed for the year 2018 (scenario with the FBN). A comparative analysis has been carried out between the scenario with the FBN and a theoretical scenario without the action of the FBN. This has allowed us to highlight the benefits associated with the activity of this entity. The FBN not only avoided the waste of 2.7 thousand tons of food suitable for consumption in 2018, but also avoided the unnecessary use of more than 3.2 million m3 of freshwater. As a result of the present investigation, it can be stated that promoting food banks, which avoid food waste, would be an effective way to contribute to the protection and conservation of water resources.

scholarly journals Studies on Maize streak virus and Maize mottle/chlorotic stunt virus in Lagos, Nigeria

Plant Disease ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 90 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Taiwo ◽  
J. d'A. Hughes ◽  
K. E. Oke
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Germ Plasm ◽  
Maize Streak Virus ◽  
Dry Season ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Streak Virus ◽  
Wet Season ◽  
Visual Examination ◽  
Effective Utilization ◽  
Coated Plate

Despite the development and deployment of maize streak-resistant (SR) germ plasm, virus-induced symptoms are still commonly observed on maize in Lagos, Nigeria. Therefore, surveys were conducted between April 2001 and February 2002 to determine the identity, prevalence, and incidence of maize viruses in 18 local government areas (LGAs) in and around Lagos by visual examination and serodiagnostic screening of symptomatic plants. All 112 fields surveyed during the dry season (September to December) and 18 fields surveyed during the late dry season (December to February) had plants infected by Maize streak virus (MSV), whereas 97.1% of the 170 fields surveyed during the wet season (April to August) had plants infected by MSV. Maize mottle/chlorotic stunt virus (MMCSV) was prevalent in 99.1, 88.9, and 67.4% of the fields surveyed during the dry, late dry, and wet seasons, respectively. The incidence of MSV was higher in 16 of the LGAs. The highest incidence of MSV was 18.9%, whereas that of MMCSV was 7.4%. Serodiagnostic screening of leaf samples showing virus-induced symptoms, using antigen-coated plate enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, indicated that 1,192/1,475 (80.8%) and 949/1,210 (78.4%) of the samples were positive for MSV and MMCSV, respectively. Vector transmission and host range studies confirmed the identity of the viruses. The results confirm the presence of MSV and MMCSV in Lagos and suggest that the use of MSV-susceptible cultivars is still widespread. Methods of ensuring effective utilization of existing SR germ plasm and controlling maize viruses in general are discussed.

Re-distribution and promotion practices for suboptimal foods – commercial and social initiatives for the reduction of food waste

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tino Bech-Larsen ◽  
Jessica Ascheman-Witzel ◽  
Viktorija Kulikovskaja
Keyword(s):  
Food Waste ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Supply System ◽  
Food Banks ◽  
Expiration Date ◽  
Food Retailing ◽  
Marketing Practice ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Secondary Material ◽  
Country Study

Purpose The increased acknowledgement of the problems associated with food waste has triggered a number of social and commercial initiatives for the re-distribution of suboptimal foods (SOFs). This paper aims to explore a variety of such initiatives and discuss their prospects, considering the commercial contingencies of the food supply system. Design/methodology/approach The exploration is based on a multi-country study of cases representing three initiatives related to the reduction of waste from SOFs, i.e. social supermarkets (SSMs), food banks and expiration date-based pricing practices. The collected data comprise expert interviews, store-check observations and secondary material; the data are analyzed from a marketing practice perspective. Findings The analyses indicate that the distribution and re-distribution of SOFs are moving toward normalization, that the diffusion of expiration date-based pricing through all food retailing formats is likely to continue, that food banks – despite reports of dwindling supplies of SOFs – are likely to increase their expansion and that SSMs face a variety of challenges, e.g. as regards their supply of SOFs and their customers’ preferences for stable assortments. Originality/value By synthesizing data from various European implementations of re-distribution practices, this article contributes to the understanding of the viability of such practices. Developing this understanding should benefit social and commercial entrepreneurs, as well as policymakers, when designing and implementing initiatives for the reduction of waste from SOFs.

scholarly journals Capturing Waste or Capturing Innovation? Comparing Self-Organising Potentials of Surplus Food Redistribution Initiatives to Prevent Food Waste

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 4252
Author(s):  
Charlotte A. Spring ◽  
Robin Biddulph
Keyword(s):  
Food Waste ◽  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Food Banks ◽  
Mutual Aid ◽  
International Growth ◽  
Institutional Structures ◽  
Close Cooperation ◽  
Self Organisation ◽  
Food Charity

The context for this article is the rapid international growth of (surplus) food redistribution initiatives. These are frequently reliant on networks of volunteer labour, often coordinated by digital means. Movements with these characteristics are increasingly viewed by researchers, policymakers and practitioners as cases of self-organisation. The article explores the nature and extent of self-organisation in food redistribution initiatives. Two contrasting UK initiatives were studied using ethnographic methods during a period of rapid expansion. The concept of self-organisation was operationalised using three dimensions—autonomy, expansion and governance. One initiative established food banks in close cooperation with corporate food actors. Its franchise charity model involved standardised safety protocols and significant centralised control. The other initiative deliberately pursued autonomy, rapid recruitment and de-centralised governance; nevertheless, collaboration with industry actors and a degree of centralised control became a (contested) part of the approach. We highlight the interplay of organisational agency and institutional structures affecting the self-organisation of surplus food redistribution, including ways in which movement dynamism can involve capture by dominant interests but also the seeds of transformative practices that challenge root causes of food waste, particularly food’s commodification. Our analysis provides a way to compare the potentials of food charity vs mutual aid in effecting systemic change.

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