Somebody’s Food

Project: Research

Project Details

Description

How can we improve food recycling and management of its waste? This project aimed at improving understandings about food and its waste in the Royal Holloway University campus in Egham. Through food audits, interviews and some systems thinking modelling, we were able to capture a circular economy existing process and envision a future scenario which could help the university articulate existing policies and strategies towards meeting its zero waste targets.

Layman's description

How can we improve food recycling and management of its waste? This project aimed at improving understandings about food and its waste in the Royal Holloway University campus in Egham. Through food audits, interviews and some systems thinking modelling, we were able to capture a circular economy existing process and envision a future scenario which could help the university articulate existing policies and strategies towards meeting its zero waste targets.

Key findings

-Food is wasted in student residences, due to several reasons including bulk buying and lack of understanding of the importance of food recycling
-There are initiatives to improve food consumption and recycling
-These initiatives, and people working in them, could increase their collaborations
-Anaerobic digestion is a valuable technology that needs better understanding by stakeholders if it is to help improve food recycling and learning
StatusFinished
Effective start/end date1/09/22 → 31/05/23

Funding

  • Biotechnology&BioSci Research BBSRC: £4,950.00

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 1 - No Poverty
  • SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 14 - Life Below Water
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

  • food
  • Systems Thinking
  • behaviour change
  • anaerobic digestion
  • modelling
  • students

Access Project

  • 1 Public engagement, outreach and knowledge exchange - Other