Abstract:
With growing awareness of the environmental, economic, and social costs associated with food waste, there is a concerted effort on multiple scales to recover the nutrient value of discarded food. These developments are positive, but the rapid movement toward alternatives and the complexity of solving problems located at the intersection of economic, social, and environmental systems also have the potential to produce unanticipated risks. This paper draws upon long-term stakeholder-engaged research throughout New England, with a focus on Maine, to develop a transdisciplinary, systems-based model of the potential social, economic, and environmental risks of food waste nutrient cycling. Our effort is intended to help inform the creation of safe, functional, and environmentally benign circular food systems.
摘要:
随着人们对环境意识的增强,经济,以及与食物浪费相关的社会成本,在多个尺度上齐心协力,以恢复废弃食物的营养价值。这些事态发展是积极的,但是,向替代方案的快速发展以及解决经济交叉点问题的复杂性,社会,和环境系统也有可能产生意想不到的风险。本文借鉴了整个新英格兰地区长期利益相关者参与的研究,专注于缅因州,发展一个跨学科的,基于系统的潜在社会模型,经济,和食物垃圾营养循环的环境风险。我们的努力旨在帮助创建安全,功能,和环境友好的循环食品系统。