The second life of food: An assessment of the social impact of food redistribution activities in Emilia Romagna, Italy

Sustainability (Switzerland)

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2017, Pages

  Vittuari, Matteo ^a   De Menna, Fabio ^a   Gaiani, Silvia ^a   Falasconi, Luca ^a   Politano, Alessandro ^a   Dietershagen, Jana ^b   Segrè, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Food policy; Food redistribution; Food waste; FUSIONS; Italy; Local food plans

Indexed keywords

FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD POLICY; FOOD SECURITY; FOOD SUPPLY; FOOD WASTE; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; LITERATURE REVIEW; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SERVICE PROVISION; SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS;

EMILIA-ROMAGNA; ITALY;

EMILIA;

EID: 85031399107     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20711050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/su9101817     Document Type: Article

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