Chapter 2 explores the freegan subculture in Australian cities—people who choose to consume food that would otherwise go to waste to protest overconsumption and hunger in the west. Two freegan case studies are discussed: members of Food Not Bombs, an ac
After reviewing what is known about the relevant demographic characteristics and broad behavioural drivers, these findings are applied to examine the potential causes of, and solutions to, household food waste in Australia. This research suggests that high levels of food waste may emerge from the ...
This could be due to factors such as the availability of food in Australia compared to many countries as well as relatively high consumer incomes. In developed markets like Australia, consumers are more likely to dispose of food after the “best-before” date, when it is still safe to eat....
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This review aims to synthesize previous literature with a focus on food loss or waste measurement, generation, causes, and impacts, including sustainable solutions. It has been estimated that the volume of food lost or wasted in five different food classes varies from production to consumption and...
CANBERRA, April 3 (Xinhua) -- A large-scale organics recycling facility will be opened in Australia's capital city to strengthen its circular economy. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government announced funding for a new Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) facility to process Canberra...
The National Food Waste Strategy Feasibility Study (FIAL, National Food Waste Strategy Feasibility Study, 2021) documented the baseline of food waste along the value chain. Each year, 7.6 million tonnes of food is lost or wasted in Australia with an economic cost of $36.6 billion. The environme...
The global food waste conundrum continues to grow, but smart tech developed in Australia could solve it significantly, one farm at a time. A new healthy vegetable snack draws on innovation from Australia's national science agency CSIRO together with start-up Nutri V.The new Nutri V Goodies ...
The global food waste conundrum continues to grow, but smart tech developed in Australia could solve it significantly, one farm at a time. A new healthy vegetable snack draws on innovation from Australia's national science agency CSIRO together with start-up Nutri V.The new Nutri V Goodies ...
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