The status of the global food waste mitigation policies: experience and inspiration for China

Guohui Shen, Ziqi Li, Tiannuo Hong, Xin Ru, Kunzhen Wang, Yanting Gu, Juan Han () and Yanzhi Guo ()
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Guohui Shen: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Ziqi Li: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Tiannuo Hong: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Xin Ru: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Kunzhen Wang: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Yanting Gu: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Juan Han: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Yanzhi Guo: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2024, vol. 26, issue 4, No 7, 8329-8357

Abstract: Abstract Food waste has become a significant challenge faced by the community with a shared future for mankind, and it has also caused a considerable impact on China's food security. Scholars across disciplines, international organizations, and especially policymakers are increasingly interested in food waste. Policies are seen as a powerful factor in reducing food waste, but current research on related policies is more scattered. This paper summarizes and analyzes the experiences of food waste policy development and implementation by systematically reviewing the studies on food waste reduction policies. The results of this paper's analysis show that current global food waste policies are focused at the national strategic level, with approaches such as legislation, food donation, waste recycling, awareness and education, and data collection. At the same time, we find that the current experience of developed countries in policy formulation and implementation is beneficial for policy formulation in developing countries. And taking China as an example, we believe that developing countries can improve food waste policies in the future by improving legislation, guiding the development of food banks, promoting social governance, and strengthening scientific research projects. These policies will all contribute strongly to global environmental friendliness. In addition, we discuss some of the factors that influence the development of food waste policies and argue that in the future, more consideration needs to be given to the effects of policy implementation and that case studies should focus more on developing countries. This will contribute to the global sustainable development process.

Keywords: Food safety; Anti-food waste; Policy; International comparison; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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