Food management in the European Union countries in the context of food waste

• Autorzy: Daroń Marta

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.34659/eis.2025.92.1.1052

Warianty tytułu

PL

Zarządzanie gospodarką żywnościową w krajach Unii Europejskiej w kontekście marnotrawstwa żywności

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The aim was to analyse the relationship between the level of food waste in EU countries and to compare these countries in terms of development in terms of counteracting this phenomenon. Methodology/Approach: A multidimensional comparative analysis was carried out to assess the level of development of EU countries in reducing food losses. Findings: Some countries achieved the highest level of development in reducing food losses. The greatest waste occurs in households, highlighting the importance of educational and regulatory measures. Limitations/Implications of the study: The study was limited to two years (due to data availability). Practical implications: The results can support the development of food policy strategies in the EU aimed at reducing waste. Social implications: Reducing food waste can help improve food security. Originality/Value: The article makes an important contribution to the understanding of the determinants of food waste and proposes a benchmarking for EU countries in food management.

PL

Celem była analiza zależności między poziomem marnotrawstwa żywności w krajach UE oraz porównanie tych krajów pod względem rozwoju w zakresie przeciwdziałania temu zjawisku. Metodologia/Podejście: Wykorzystano dane z Eurostatu z 2020 oraz 2022 roku. Przeprowadzono wielowymiarową analizę porównawczą w celu oceny poziomu rozwoju krajów UE w ograniczaniu strat żywności. Ustalenia: Najwyższy poziom rozwoju osiągnęły Hiszpania, Chorwacja i Węgry, natomiast Cypr, Dania i Portugalia wymagają pilnych działań naprawczych. Największe marnotrawstwo występuje w gospodarstwach domowych, co podkreśla znaczenie działań edukacyjnych i regulacyjnych. Ograniczenia/Implikacje badań: Badanie ograniczono do jednego roku ze względu na brak pełnych danych dla niektórych krajów. Równoważny wpływ wszystkich zmiennych mógł nie oddać pełnej złożoności zjawiska. Implikacje praktyczne: Wyniki mogą wspierać tworzenie strategii polityki żywnościowej w UE, ukierunkowanych na redukcję marnotrawstwa w najbardziej problematycznych sektorach. Implikacje społeczne: Ograniczenie marnotrawstwa żywności może przyczynić się do poprawy bezpieczeństwa żywnościowego oraz zmniejszenia nierówności w dostępie do żywności. Oryginalność/Wartość: Artykuł wnosi istotny wkład w zrozumienie determinant marnotrawstwa żywności i proponuje benchmarking dla krajów UE w zarządzaniu gospodarką żywnościową.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

food waste; sustainable development; food economy; food supply chain

PL

marnotrawstwo żywności; zrównoważony rozwój; gospodarka żywnościowa; łańcuch dostaw żywności

• Wydawca: Polskie Stowarzyszenie Ekonomistów Środowiska i Zasobów Naturalnych
• Czasopismo: Economics and Environment
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: No. 1
• Strony: art. no. 1052
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 35 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Daroń Marta

• Czestochowa University of Technology, Faculty of Management, J.H. Dąbrowskiego Street 69, 42-201 Częstochowa, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5000-0573

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