Waste of fruits and vegetables in retail: cause, destination and reduction strategies

IF 2.7 4区环境科学与生态学 Q3 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management Pub Date : 2025-03-22 DOI:10.1007/s10163-025-02205-8

Thais Pereira da Silva, Brunna Paulino Sampaio Castro, Nayhanne Gomes Cordeiro, Amanda Cristina de Souza Andrade, Aline Cristine Souza Lopes, Bruna Vieira de Lima Costa

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Abstract

To analyze the cause of, destination of and strategies used to reduce fruit and vegetable (FV) waste in establishments in a Brazilian metropolis. Cross-sectional design study was carried out in areas with and without public Food and Nutrition Public Establishment (FNPE) in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Variables related to the cause of, destination of and strategies used to reduce the waste were investigated using Fisher's exact test and Holm-Bonferroni tests. More than half of the establishments reported the occurrence of waste of FV (55.4%), being higher in private specialized fresh food market indoor (55.7%) and FNPE (20.3%). The main causes were excessive handling by the consumer (30.1%), poor environmental conditions in the establishment (28.6%) and excessive purchase (15.0%). As for the destination, it was observed that the majority donated (46.2%) or disposal (36.8%). And the main strategies were stock control (40.4%) and the purchase of regional FV (37.6%). The occurrence of waste was high, mainly in private specialized fresh food market indoor and in FNPE, and the causes were related to the consumer and the establishment. Food waste donation and disposal were the main destinations. Stock control and purchase of regional FV were the main strategies.

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目的：分析巴西某大都市场所水果和蔬菜（FV）浪费的原因、目的地和策略。横断面设计研究在巴西贝洛奥里藏特市有和没有公共食品和营养公共机构（FNPE）的地区进行。使用Fisher精确检验和Holm-Bonferroni检验调查了与原因、目的地和减少浪费策略相关的变量。超过一半的场所报告有浪费食物残渣的情况（55.4%），其中以室内（55.7%）和私人专业生鲜市场（20.3%）较高。主要原因是消费者过度处理（30.1%）、建立环境条件差（28.6%）和过度购买（15.0%）。至于捐赠对象，大部分是捐赠（46.2%）或处置（36.8%）。主要策略为库存控制（40.4%）和区域FV购买（37.6%）。浪费发生率高，主要集中在室内民营专业生鲜市场和FNPE，造成浪费的原因与消费者和营业场所有关。食物垃圾的捐赠和处理是主要的目的地。库存控制和区域FV采购是主要策略。

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Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management 环境科学-环境科学

CiteScore

5.30

自引率

16.10%

发文量

205

审稿时长

4.8 months

期刊介绍： The Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management has a twofold focus: research in technical, political, and environmental problems of material cycles and waste management; and information that contributes to the development of an interdisciplinary science of material cycles and waste management. Its aim is to develop solutions and prescriptions for material cycles. The journal publishes original articles, reviews, and invited papers from a wide range of disciplines related to material cycles and waste management. The journal is published in cooperation with the Japan Society of Material Cycles and Waste Management (JSMCWM) and the Korea Society of Waste Management (KSWM).