Chapter 1: The R(evolution) in Global Food Production and
Consumption
1.1 The Evolution of Food and Food Production
1.2 Is the World Entering a Fourth : Food Regime?
1.3 The Current Global Issues-Food Consumption, Misconsumption and Inequalities
1.3.1 Inequality in the Per Capita Food Supply
1.3.2 Misconsumption
1.4 The Interconnection Between Food Production, Consumption, Transportation and the Environment
1.5 The Future Food Challeng[...]
Chapter 1: The R(evolution) in Global Food Production and
Consumption
1.1 The Evolution of Food and Food Production
1.2 Is the World Entering a Fourth : Food Regime?
1.3 The Current Global Issues-Food Consumption, Misconsumption and Inequalities
1.3.1 Inequality in the Per Capita Food Supply
1.3.2 Misconsumption
1.4 The Interconnection Between Food Production, Consumption, Transportation and the Environment
1.5 The Future Food Challenges
1.5.1 Growing Populations
1.5.2 Income
1.5.3 Urbanization
1.5.4 Agriculture
1.5.5 Trade Liberalization
1.5.6 Factors Connected to Food Industry Stakeholders
1.6 An Almost Neglected Issue: Food Waste
Chapter 2: Why Food Waste is Everywhere
2.1 Introduction
2.2 How to Define Food Waste
2.3 Historical and Cultural Changes in Food Waste
2.4 Food Waste Along the Food Supply Chain
2.4.1 Food Waste at Post-Harvest Stage
2.4.2 Food Waste in the Manufacturing Sector
2.4.3 Food Waste in the Retail Sector
2.4.4 Food Waste at the Consumer Level
2.4.5 Food Service Businesses and Institutions
2.5 Food Waste: A Global Issue
2.5.1 Food Waste in Europe
2.5.2 Food Waste in Asia
2.5.3 Food Waste in the US
2.5.4 Food Waste in Africa
2.6 The Environmental Cost of Food Waste
2.7 Socio-Economic Impacts of Food Waste References
Chapter 3: Food Waste in Food Policies and Legislation: a Controversial Issue
3.1 Global Food Policies
3.2 Global Food Legislation
3.3 US Food Policies
3.4 US Food Legislation
3.4.1 US Food Waste Policy and Legislation
3.5 European Food Policies
3.6 European Food Legislation
3.6.1 European Food Waste Policy and Legislation
3.7 Food Waste Legislation in Other Countries
3.7.1 Japan
3.7.2 India
3.7.3 Brazil
3.8 Role of Non-Governmental Organizations and Food Activism in Shaping Food Policies
Chapter 4: Food Waste Prevention and Reduction: Why It Is Imperative
4.1 Food Waste Prevention
4.1.1 Household Level
4.1.2 Business and Institutional Level
4.1.3 Retail Level
4.1.4 Distribution and Wholesale Level
4.1.5 Manufacturing and Processing Level
4.1.6 Food Redistribution Activities
4.1. 7 Providing Food to Livestock Farmers or Animal Shelters
4.1.8 Industrial Uses
4.2 Waste Auditing: an Option for Retaile
4.3 Food Waste Disposal Options
4.4 How Technologies May Contribute to the Reduction of Food Waste
4.5 Food Waste to 2050: Projections and Uncertainties
4.6 Policy Recommendations to Reduce Food Waste References
Chapter 5: Food Recovery Programmes-Don't Let Food Waste Be Wasted
5.1 Food Waste Recovery Programmes: Putting Surplus Food to Good Use
5.2 Feeding the Hungry
5.3 Food Recovery and Food Donation Programmes in the US
5.3.1 Food Bank Initiatives
5.3.2 County Programmes
5.3.3 Retailer Initiatives
5.3.4 NGO Initiatives
5.3.5 Think Tank
5.3.6 School Programmes
5.4 Food Recovery and Food Donation Programmes
5.4.1 UK
5.4.2 Denmark
5.4.3 France
5.5 Comprehensive International Approaches to Food Waste
5.5.1 Cradle to Cradle Approach
5.5.2 Zero Waste Strategy
5.5.3 Degrowth Theory
Chapter 6: Last Minute Market-a 360° Action Against (Food) Waste
6.1 How Food Habits have Changed in Italy
6.2 Food Waste in Italy
6.3 The Reasons behind National Food Waste
6.4 Food Waste Disposal
6.5 Food Recovery Programs
6.5.1 Restaurants
6.5.2 Charity Associations and Non-Profit Organizations
6.5.3 Retailers
6.6 Last Minute Market (LMM)
6.6.1 LMM Win-Win Model
6.6.2 How LMM Works in Detail
6.6.3 What Can be Recovered Case Study: Food Recovery from School Cafeterias in Verona
6.6.4 If LMM were to be adopted ail over Italy…
6.6.5 Nutritional Impact of LMM
6.6.6 Economie and Environmental Impacts of LMM
6.6.7 A Year against Food Waste and the Joint Declaration against Food Waste
Conclusion
Appendix: Last Minute Market Facts and Figures
References
Chapter 7: Epilogue-or Ode to Sufficiency, Transparency and Efficiency
7.1 Economie Measures
7.1.1 Subsidies and Eco-Taxation
7.1.2 Green Procurement
7.1.3 Pay As You Throw (PAYT)
7.1.4 Tradeable Permits
7.1.5 Product Service Systems
7.2 Social Measures
7.2.1 Influencing Consumption
7.2.2 Developing a Recycling Culture
7.2.3 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
7.3 Political Measures
7.3.1 Product Regulation and Labelling
7.3.2 Integrated Product Policy
7.3.3 Extended Producer Responsibility
7.3.4 Dematerialization
7.4 Technological Measures
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