Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Food waste

  1. Urban precision fermentation may support decentralized food production
    Research exploring precision fermentation for urban dairy production in Amsterdam, examining technical feasibility and societal requirements for decentralized novel food technologies.
  2. Redistributing leftover lasagna had the lowest environmental impacts
    Life cycle assessment of Italian lasagna compares environmental impacts of food waste management methods, finding digital redistribution platforms most effective at reducing impacts.
  3. Reducing Food Waste Through Pre-Decision Interaction Design
    Research on pre-decision design for reducing household food waste through competence-supportive interfaces that constrain meal choices based on available ingredients.
  4. Generation Z food waste varied across five European countries
    Study of 330 Generation Z individuals across five European countries reveals significant differences in food waste patterns, ranging from 3.43% in Estonia to 17.18% in Romania, with.
  5. Agrifood byproducts are described as valuable resources for sustainability
    Review of agrifood by-product valorization pathways for extracting bioactive compounds and advancing sustainable food systems through pharmaceutical, food, packaging, and cosmetic applications.
  6. Perceived control and motivation drive food waste reduction
    Cross-sectional study of 400 Thai university students identifies perceived behavioral control and motivation as primary drivers of canteen food waste reduction.
  7. Younger students wasted more plate waste than older students
    Study of 17,144 school plates in Latvia reveals younger primary students waste more food than older secondary students in standardized catering, suggesting age-based portion adjustments could.
  8. Creation of Coffee Ground Energy Bars: Upcycling Café Waste into Protein-Rich Products
    Product development study creates protein-rich energy bars from spent coffee grounds, demonstrating nutritional adequacy, regulatory compliance, and commercial viability for café waste upcycling.