abstract

Food waste has emerged as a key governance challenge in many cities, as the scale of waste has concerned stakeholders across the food system. While food waste is often analyzed at the consumption level, food is lost across all stages in the food system. In addition, a range of global, national, regional, and urban institutions influence how people consume and waste food at the local level. To understand the challenges associated with food waste governance, this paper examines Dayton, Ohio, as a case study. In particular, this research analyzes interview data of key stakeholders and survey data of city residents to understand the causes of food waste, food purchasing patterns, roles of different institutions in food waste governance, and perspectives on solutions to food waste. The results of this research suggest that broader shifts in thinking may be needed to build more effective and just urban food waste policies.

摘要

食物浪费已成为许多城市的一项关键治理挑战，因为浪费的规模已经关系到整个食物系统的利益相关者。虽然食物浪费通常在消费层面进行分析，但食物在食物系统的所有阶段都会丢失。此外，一系列全球、国家、区域和城市机构会影响人们在地方层面消费和浪费食物的方式。为了了解与食物浪费治理相关的挑战，本文以俄亥俄州代顿市为例进行了研究。特别是，本研究分析了主要利益相关者的访谈数据和城市居民的调查数据，以了解食物浪费的原因、食物购买模式、不同机构在食物浪费治理中的作用以及食物浪费解决方案的观点。