Management Food Waste in Municipality Schools: An Analysis from a Circular Economy Perspective

Author:

Sehnem Simone12,Godoi Lucia2,Simioni Flavio3,Martins Cristina2,Soares Sandro Vieira2,de Andrade Guerra José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório2,Provensi Tais1

Affiliation:

1. Postgraduate Program in Management, University of West Santa Catarina (UNOESC), Chapecó 89813-000, Brazil

2. Postgraduate Program in Management, University of South Santa Catarina (UNISUL), Florianópolis 88010-010, Brazil

3. Postgraduate Program in Environmental Sciences, Santa Catarina State University (UDESC), Lages 88520-000, Brazil

Abstract

Background: Food waste is a situation that triggers certain controversy, considering that there is still a significant number of people who do not have access to healthy and nutritious food every day. The management of food leftovers from school lunches depends on the creation of measurement mechanisms. Thus, current characteristics of schools should be identified in order to mitigate and better manage these leftovers. This study addresses this gap, that is, it seeks to understand how food waste management is carried out in schools from a circular economy perspective. Methods: Focusing on the management of school lunches in municipal schools, this study aims to build an inductive interpretive theory in order to understand how schools promote food waste management. Results: Loss estimates and their monetization were identified and explained, and alternatives for waste recovery using the ReSOLVE framework were proposed. Conclusions: Therefore, it was assumed that the perspective of circularity is a possible and viable way to manage food waste in school lunches. Stakeholder engagement and awareness raising become necessary premises for success in the food circularity journey.

Funder

National Council for Scientific and Technological Development

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

General Engineering

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