The increasing trend of food waste is one of the serious challenges throughout the world. The purpose of this study is to investigate the status of edible oil waste (EOW) from farm to table using the SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis in Iran (2021). First, semi-structured, interviews were conducted with 11 experts in the edible oil industry. Then a cross-sectional study was done on 40 restaurant managers through telephone interviews about the restaurant’s discarded edible oils. Finally, an online study was undertaken among 121 households regarding their waste cooking oil at home. Two categories in five themes with 20 subthemes were explored based on the participant’s perspectives. Lack of up-to-date knowledge and appropriate technology were the main reasons for making waste from farm to factory. EOW is used optimally in other industries. The results showed that 92% of the restaurants sell the EOW for poultry feeds without refinement. The majority of the households [52%] throw EOW in the garbage and 21% dump their discarded oils in the sewage. By SWOT analysis, the challenges of EOW from farm to table were identified. There is no specific policy plan for collecting and recycling EOW. The waste oil used in poultry feed without refinement can enter the human body and the possible oxidation toxicity of this waste can pose public health risks. Policymakers can use the SWOT analysis for setting laws and regulations for EOW to ensure its safe disposal and promote its use for biodiesel to provide a healthy community.

食物浪费的增加趋势是全世界面临的严峻挑战之一。本研究的目的是利用伊朗的 SWOT（优势、劣势、机会和威胁）分析（2021 年）来调查从农场到餐桌的食用油废物 (EOW) 状况。首先，我们对 11 位食用油行业的专家进行了半结构化访谈。然后通过电话采访的方式对40名餐厅经理进行了有关餐厅废弃食用油的横断面研究。最后，对 121 户家庭的废弃食用油进行了在线研究。根据参与者的观点，探讨了五个主题的两个类别和 20 个副主题。缺乏最新的知识和适当的技术是从农场到工厂制造废物的主要原因。 EOW 最适合其他行业使用。结果显示，92%的餐馆出售未经精制的EOW用于家禽饲料。大多数家庭 [52%] 将 EOW 扔进垃圾箱，21% 将废弃的油倒入污水中。通过SWOT分析，确定了EOW从农场到餐桌的挑战。对于EOW的收集和回收，目前还没有具体的政策计划。未经精炼用于家禽饲料的废油可能会进入人体，并且这种废物可能产生的氧化毒性可能会对公共健康造成风险。政策制定者可以利用 SWOT 分析来制定 EOW 的法律法规，以确保其安全处置并促进其在生物柴油中的使用，以提供一个健康的社区。