Ethical issues

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Chapter 5 in Food Loss and Food Waste, 2019, pp 98-115 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This chapter considers the ethical context of FLW, which is important at a time of global food insecurity. As with the measurement of food waste, definitional issues are critical in assessing the ethical implications of food waste. For example, the overconsumption of food is included in some definitions of food waste, with obvious ethical implications at a time of a global obesity epidemic. Similarly, the consumption of animal proteins produced from vegetable animal feed and significant quantities of water might be regarded as unethical, avoidable waste. The ethical arguments concerning FLW are considered as a subset of the debates around ethical trade. The chapter examines FLW minimization as an aspect of Corporate Social Responsibility. It also examines the principles of Sustainable Consumption and Ethical Consumption as they apply to FLW minimization. Finally, the chapter looks at the consumer perspective, as well as sub-cultural responses such as ‘Freeganism’ and dumpster diving.

Keywords: Development Studies; Economics and Finance; Environment; Law - Academic (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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