ABSTRACT

Waste is an inherent part of the global food system, with significant environmental, social and economic impacts. Rather than simply managing its disposal, addressing the food waste challenge in Australia requires engagement with consumers to encourage behaviours that reduce wastage. This exploratory case study utilised a behavioural approach to identify and prioritise food waste reduction behaviours in Western Australian schools and then analysed these behaviours from the perspective of key target audiences. This enabled appropriate interventions to be proposed for testing. It offers a targeted approach to tackle food waste in schools and the wider community.

摘要

废物是全球粮食系统的固有组成部分，对环境，社会和经济产生重大影响。要解决澳大利亚的食物浪费挑战，不仅要管理废物的处理，还需要与消费者互动，以鼓励减少浪费的行为。这项探索性案例研究采用了一种行为方法来确定和优先考虑西澳大利亚州学校减少食物浪费的行为，然后从主要目标受众的角度分析这些行为。这使得可以提出适当的干预措施进行测试。它提供了针对性的方法来解决学校和更广泛社区中的食物浪费。