The “who” and “why” of dumpster diving for food in wealthy industrialised countries – an international scoping review

IF 3.4 3区 经济学 Q1 AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY British Food Journal Pub Date : 2023-07-13 DOI:10.1108/bfj-01-2023-0014
Michelle Watson, S. Booth, S. Velardo, J. Coveney
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Purpose Globally, around one-third of food produced is wasted and thrown into supermarket bins or dumpsters. As a result, these dumpsters have become opportunistic sources of food through dumpster diving. The authors' scoping review aimed to document the people that are dumpster diving and why these people engage in this potentially illegal practice.Design/methodology/approachA database search spanning 12 years yielded 29 articles for review.FindingsThe authors' analysis uncovered two main themes for why people were dumpster diving: (1) motivations which included political activism against consumerism, materialism and capitalism, a fun and thrilling social activity and to alleviate food insecurity and (2) the benefits derived, such as gaining free food, saving money, sharing food with others and gaining attention from the public and media.Originality/valueIn conclusion, the review was unable to provide definitive information on “who” was dumpster diving; however, this limitation provides a unique opportunity for further research that focusses on the specific demographics of dumpster divers rather than the “why” people are diving.
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富裕工业化国家垃圾桶倾倒食物的“谁”和“为什么”——国际范围审查
目的在全球范围内,大约三分之一的食品被浪费并扔进超市的垃圾箱或垃圾箱。因此,这些垃圾箱通过垃圾箱潜水成为了机会主义的食物来源。作者的范围审查旨在记录倾倒垃圾的人,以及这些人为什么从事这种潜在的非法行为。设计/方法/方法历时12年的数据库搜索产生了29篇供审查的文章。研究结果作者的分析揭示了人们为什么在垃圾桶里潜水的两个主要主题:(1)动机包括反对消费主义、物质主义和资本主义的政治激进主义,这是一种有趣而激动人心的社会活动,是为了缓解粮食不安全,与他人分享食物,并获得公众和媒体的关注。独创性/价值总之,审查无法提供关于“谁”是垃圾桶跳水的确切信息;然而,这一限制为进一步研究提供了一个独特的机会,重点是垃圾桶潜水员的具体人口统计数据,而不是人们潜水的“原因”。
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British Food Journal
British Food Journal 工程技术-食品科技
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6.90
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15.20%
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219
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18-36 weeks
期刊介绍: After 115 years, the British Food Journal (BFJ) continues to be highly respected worldwide for its broad and unique interdisciplinary coverage of the latest food-related double blind peer-reviewed research. It links all sectors of this dynamic industry, keeping abreast of emerging trends, topical and controversial issues and informing and stimulating debate. - See more at: http://emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=bfj#sthash.O3wH4pEh.dpuf
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