Food waste is acknowledged as a major environmental issue, but the retail sector has only begun to recognise this in recent years. The purpose of this paper is to answer when, how and why food waste became important for retail in Sweden.,A mixed-methods approach was used that included a literature review, quantitative data from retail, field studies, 11 interviews and a media study consisting of newspaper articles spanning 10 years. The combined methods provided qualitative rigor and saturation.,Results show that the increased interest in the issue stems from several factors working together. These factors include the availability of data, the formation of actor networks working together, increased societal environmental awareness, attitude change amongst consumers and retail, and the role of media as an actor and a method for making the issue visible. In addition, results show how the issue surfaced further, as more data became available. Findings suggest that food waste became an environmental issue, and later, the focus shifted to finding solutions for retail.,The results highlight the importance for policy to implement preventive measures and strengthen incentives for retail to work with reducing food waste. Such incentives should target cheap food, education, routines, legislation and business models throughout the food chain.

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瑞典零售业出现食物浪费问题

食物浪费被认为是一个主要的环境问题，但零售业近年来才开始认识到这一点。本文的目的是回答食物浪费何时、如何以及为什么对瑞典的零售变得重要。使用了一种混合方法，包括文献综述、零售定量数据、实地研究、11 次采访和一项媒体研究由跨越 10 年的报纸文章组成。组合方法提供了定性的严谨性和饱和度。结果表明，对该问题的兴趣增加源于多种因素的共同作用。这些因素包括数据的可用性、共同合作的参与者网络的形成、社会环境意识的提高、消费者和零售业的态度转变、以及媒体作为参与者的作用以及使问题可见的方法。此外，结果表明，随着更多数据的出现，问题如何进一步浮出水面。调查结果表明，食物浪费成为一个环境问题，后来，重点转向为零售寻找解决方案。结果突出了政策实施预防措施和加强激励零售减少食物浪费的重要性。此类激励措施应针对整个食物链中的廉价食品、教育、惯例、立法和商业模式。结果强调了实施预防措施和加强鼓励零售业减少食物浪费的政策的重要性。此类激励措施应针对整个食物链中的廉价食品、教育、惯例、立法和商业模式。结果强调了实施预防措施和加强鼓励零售业减少食物浪费的政策的重要性。此类激励措施应针对整个食物链中的廉价食品、教育、惯例、立法和商业模式。