Food Waste at Grocers in the City of Calgary

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dc.contributor.advisorHerremans, Irene M.
dc.contributor.authorShejwalkar, Manashri
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-01T15:40:47Z
dc.date.available2019-10-01T15:40:47Z
dc.date.issued2019-08-19
dc.description.abstractFood waste impacts the environment, energy, economy and society. Grocery stores are a powerful link between consumers and farmers. This influential position imparts a huge responsibility on them to reduce food waste. My research question is “How can the grocers in the city of Calgary help reduce food waste?”. National research conducted by the Second Harvest Foundation formed the baseline for the project. Local primary data were collected from the grocery stores through an online survey to find the reasons for food waste and barriers to implementing a food waste reduction strategy. Even though the sample size was small, the comparison with the national survey revealed that the major reasons for food waste are similar locally and nationally. A multifaceted issue like food waste needs collaborative solutions; hence recommendations were included for both the grocers and local government to help reduce food waste and food insecurity in Calgary.
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/37171
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/111111
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.departmentSustainable Energy Development
dc.publisher.facultyEnvironmental Designen_US
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studiesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyHaskayne School of Businessen_US
dc.publisher.facultyLawen_US
dc.publisher.facultySchulich School of Engineeringen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgary
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.titleFood Waste at Grocers in the City of Calgary
dc.typereport
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
ucalgary.scholar.levelGraduateen_US
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