Process Management of Businesses and Behavioral Participation of Consumers in Preventing Food Loss and Waste
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Agricultural Marketing, Food Marketing, Consumer Behavior, Food Loss, Food WasteAbstract
Food loss and waste, from the production stage until it reaches the final consumer, is a sustainability problem for our planet, causing various social, economic and environmental impacts. It is critical to strive to minimize food loss and waste to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to eliminate negative impacts on agricultural productivity in the agricultural sector. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and other international organizations support these efforts. In order to minimize food loss, it is important for food businesses to review and improve their processes in terms of process management. It is also of critical importance to influence consumer behavior and ensure consumer participation in the process to combat the global food waste problem. The aim of this study is to create an understanding of business process management and consumer behavior in preventing food loss and waste. In the study, a systematic analysis method was proposed by nominating important databases such as Web of Science, Scopus and Google Scholar. The conceptual framework of the study includes the concepts of food waste, sustainability, consumer, business and process management in accordance with the purpose of the study. Articles are reviewed to examine businesses' process management and consumers' behavioral engagement in preventing food loss and waste. The review recommends that businesses' process management should be reviewed and consumers' behavioral participation should be ensured in preventing food loss and waste. Examination; It draws the attention of the parties to prevent food loss and waste. A general assessment to prevent food loss and waste provides guidance for food business managers and consumers.
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