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    2. Crowdsourcing change: An analysis of Twitter discourse on food waste and reduction strategies

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Specht, Annie R. (author), Buck, Emily R. (author), and Ohio State University The Ohio State University Association for Communication Excellence
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2019
    Published:
    United States: New Prairie Press
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 15 Document Number: D10432
    Journal Title:
    Journal of Applied Communications
    Journal Title Details:
    103(2)
    Notes:
    17 pages., Via online journal., Food waste has emerged as a major issue in the United States as the nation collectively sends more than 133 billion pounds of food to its landfills every year. In September 2015, the USDA and EPA announced an initiative to cut U.S. food waste in half by 2030. Between 2015 and 2016, nearly 100,000 posts about food waste have been published on Twitter, a microblogging platform that has been a hub of “slacktivism” since its inception in 2006. Using a conceptual framework of social cognitive theory, online activism, and crowdsourcing, we analyzed food waste conversation participants’ demographics, online communities, and proposed solutions. Data analysis was conducted with listening software Sysomos MAP and a qualitative content analysis of conversation content. The analysis revealed that more than 2,000 U.S. users engaged in the conversation, forming four discrete conversation communities led by influencers from government, news media, and environmental organizations. Proposed solutions to the food waste crisis included domestic or household behavior change, food-waste diversion and donation, recycling and upcycling, consumer education, and governmental action and policy. We recommend using Twitter to mine, test, and deploy solutions for combating food waste; engage with influential users; and disseminate materials for further research into the behavioral implications of online activism related to food waste.

    5. How to reduce food waste

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Aubrey, Allison (author) and National Public Radio (NPR)
    Format:
    Article/Audio Story
    Publication Date:
    2019-12-12
    Published:
    United States: NPR
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 121 Document Number: D11126
    Notes:
    5 pages, via website

    6. Understanding the impact of covid-19 on agriculture and food supply chains: system dynamics modeling for the resilience of smallholder farmers

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Balkan, Büsra Atamer (author), Lindqvist, Andreas Nicolaidis (author), Odoemena, Kelechi (author), Lambd, Robert (author), Tiongco, Monique Ann (author), Gupta, Stueti (author), Peterud, Arpitha (author), and Menendez III, Hector Manuel (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2021-09
    Published:
    Germany: CENTMA Research
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 205 Document Number: D12695
    Journal Title:
    International Journal on Food System Dynamics
    Journal Title Details:
    Vol. 12, N. 3
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    16 pages, COVID-19 has caused severe agriculture and food supply chain disruptions, significantly affecting smallholder farmers who supply most of the world’s food, specifically their changes in vulnerability, resilience, and food loss and waste. Therefore, the objective of this study was to understand the complex causal and feedback relationships for this system by developing a dynamic hypothesis and causal loop diagrams utilizing the System Dynamics methodology. Results provide a roadmap for dialogue and a framework for case-specific model development and help to guide policy decisions for smallholder farmers’ survival during health crises.

    7. “We need a better system” Maryland crop growers’ perspectives on reducing food loss through donation

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Ceryes, Caitlin A. (author), Heley, Kathryn (author), Edwards, Danielle M. (author), Gao-Rittenberg, Chergai (author), Seifu, Leah (author), Sohail, Saifra Khan (author), and Neff, Roni A. (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2023-06-30
    Published:
    USA: Thomas A. Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 206 Document Number: D12953
    Journal Title:
    Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development
    Journal Title Details:
    V.12, N.4
    Notes:
    18 pages, The donation of unharvested or unsold crops to rescue organizations has been promoted as a strat­egy to improve healthy food access for food inse­cure households while reducing production-level food loss and waste (FLW). In this study, we aimed to assess the motivations, barriers, and facili­tators for crop donation as a FLW reduction strat­egy among Maryland farmers. We interviewed 18 Maryland-based food producers (nine frequent crop donors and nine infrequent, by self-report) in 2016 – 2017, soliciting their perspectives on crop donation motivators, process feasibility, and inte­r­ventions aimed at increasing crop donation. The interviews were thematically coded. All respond­ents were aware of crop donation as an option, and most expressed interest in reducing FLW by divert­ing crop surpluses for human consumption. While financial barriers represented one aspect influenc­ing donation decisions, respondents also cited con­venience, process knowledge, and liability as key considerations. In contrast to frequent donors, many of whom considered donation a moral imperative, some infrequent donors questioned the expectation that they would donate crops without compensation. Both frequent and infrequent donors were aware of pro-donation tax incentives, and infrequent donors reported being unlikely to use them. This research demonstrates that crop donation motivations, barriers, and facilitators can be diverse. Given the existence of crop surpluses and their potential benefits as emergency food, our results suggest that multiple interventions and poli­cies may contribute to incentivizing and facilitating crop donation (or enabling the purchase of surplus crops) rather than one-size-fits-all approaches. Our findings also highlight a need to prioritize crop recovery methods that enhance growers’ financial stability.