Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6354171 | Waste Management | 2016 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Food is generally wasted all along the supply chain, with an estimated loss of 35Â percent generated at the consumer level. Consequently, household food waste constitutes a sizable proportion of the total waste generated throughout the food supply chain. Yet such wastes vary drastically between developed and developing countries. Using data collected from 44 countries with various income levels, this paper investigates the impact of legislation and economic incentives on household food waste generation. The obtained results indicate that well-defined regulations, policies and strategies are more effective than fiscal measures in mitigating household food waste generation.
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Authors
Ali Chalak, Chaza Abou-Daher, Jad Chaaban, Mohamad G. Abiad,