Food Waste as a Classic Problem that Calls for Interdisciplinary Solutions
A Case Study Illustration
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10219875 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Deborah A Saber (University of Maine), Deborah Saber (0000-0001-5196-326X, University of Maine, corresponding author), Linda Silka (0000-0003-0729-7102, University of Maine) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 76 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 114-122 |
| Publication date | 2020-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social Issues (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4537 • E-ISSN: 1540-4560 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/josi.12372 |
| OpenAlex | W3008784495 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 20 |
In 2015, the United States generated over 250 million tons of municipal solid waste. Of this, food products comprised nearly 15% of this waste. Food waste is a major contributor to greenhouse gasses and subsequent climate change. Ongoing examination from the vantage of multiple academic disciplines is needed to understand and work toward solutions for this “wicked” problem. The University of Maine's interdisciplinary Materials Management team, composed of a psychologist, nurse scientist, environmental/civil engineer, anthropologist, food scientist, and economist, works to examine and guide food waste solutions. Strategies to achieve successful interdisciplinary approaches for addressing sustainability problems include authentic listening, stakeholder engagement, and student participation. For example, the work of the psychologist brings attitude/behavior/organizational understanding and expertise to the interdisciplinary team with aims to implement strategies for outcome‐oriented solutions. Overcoming disciplinary language barriers and securing interdisciplinary grant funding are examples of challenges that must be addressed if interdisciplinary teams are to succeed
Active listening · Agriculture · Discipline · Engineering ethics · Food security · Food systems · Food waste · Political science · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Stakeholder · Stakeholder engagement · Sustainability · Waste management · Work (physics · Design Education and Practice · Engineering · Sustainability in Higher Education
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |