Tom Quested
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: Modelling the impact of shelf-life extension on fresh produce waste in UK homes
Modelling the impact of shelf-life extension on fresh produce waste in UK homes Open
This research uses the Household Simulation Model (HHSM), to assess shelf-life extension mechanisms for reducing fresh produce waste in UK homes. Removal of Best Before dates is the most effective mechanism, reducing waste by 8–28 percenta…
View article: Scoping Potential Routes to UK Civil Unrest via the Food System: Results of a Structured Expert Elicitation
Scoping Potential Routes to UK Civil Unrest via the Food System: Results of a Structured Expert Elicitation Open
We report the results of a structured expert elicitation to identify the most likely types of potential food system disruption scenarios for the UK, focusing on routes to civil unrest. We take a backcasting approach by defining as an end-p…
View article: Food waste interventions: Experimental evidence of the effectiveness of environmental messages
Food waste interventions: Experimental evidence of the effectiveness of environmental messages Open
Given the need to reduce food waste, information-based intervention campaigns that present messages to individuals are crucial and likely part of the solution. However, the subject matter of these messages has been under scholarly debate. …
View article: Don't put all your eggs in one basket: Testing an integrative model of household food waste
Don't put all your eggs in one basket: Testing an integrative model of household food waste Open
Scholarly investigations into household food waste have advanced our knowledge of its determinants by focusing on food management behaviors (FMB) and by using the theory of planned behavior (TPB). Drawing on literature from environmental p…
View article: Using discrete event simulation to explore food wasted in the home
Using discrete event simulation to explore food wasted in the home Open
Food waste is an issue of global importance. Households generate more food waste than any other source in high- and middle-income countries. There are many solutions to reduce household food waste, but measurement of the impact of each sol…
View article: Addressing Food Loss and Waste : A Global Problem with Local Solutions
Addressing Food Loss and Waste : A Global Problem with Local Solutions Open
The report focuses on the role that food loss and waste (FLW) could play in reducing the environmental footprint of food systems while attempting to meet the caloric and nutrient needs of a population expected to increase by 3 billion peop…
View article: Comparing diaries and waste compositional analysis for measuring food waste in the home
Comparing diaries and waste compositional analysis for measuring food waste in the home Open
Diaries have been used to obtain national and subnational estimates of household food waste (HHFW) in several countries. Furthermore, diaries have been proposed as a method for tracking progress towards goals that include HHFW reduction. H…
View article: Food Loss and Waste: Measurement, Drivers, and Solutions
Food Loss and Waste: Measurement, Drivers, and Solutions Open
It has been estimated that one-third of global food is lost or wasted, entailing significant environmental, economic, and social costs. The scale and impact of food loss and waste (FLW) has attracted significant interest across sectors, le…
View article: Comparing wasted apples and oranges: An assessment of methods to measure household food waste
Comparing wasted apples and oranges: An assessment of methods to measure household food waste Open
Food waste has become a global concern in recent years, especially the household food waste that is generated in the developed world. Multiple methods to measure household food waste have been proposed, but little is known about their vali…
View article: Review: Consumption-Stage Food Waste Reduction Interventions – What Works and How to Do Better
Review: Consumption-Stage Food Waste Reduction Interventions – What Works and How to Do Better Open
Food waste prevention has become an issue of international concern, with Sustainable Development Goal 12.3 aiming to halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels by 2030. However there is no review that has consider…
View article: Nutrition in the Bin: A Nutritional and Environmental Assessment of Food Wasted in the UK
Nutrition in the Bin: A Nutritional and Environmental Assessment of Food Wasted in the UK Open
The UK currently has the most detailed, directly measured data for food wasted in the home. This includes information on the exact types of food wasted. These data allow calculation of the nutrients within that waste, as well as its enviro…