A comprehensive review on food waste reduction based on IoT and Big Data technologies

Sahar Ahmadzadeh Ghahnaviehei
,
Tahmina Ajmal
,
Ram Ramanathan
,
Yanqing Duan

Business & Management Research Institute (BMRI)
,
University of Essex

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Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 2 Zero Hunger
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Abstract

Food waste reduction, as a major application area of the Internet of Things (IoT) and big data technologies, has become one of the most pressing issues. In recent years, there has been an unprecedented increase in food waste, which has had a negative impact on economic growth in many countries. Food waste has also caused serious environmental problems. Agricultural production, post-harvest handling, and storage, as well as food processing, distribution, and consumption, can all lead to food wastage. This wastage is primarily caused by inefficiencies in the food supply chain and a lack of information at each stage of the food cycle. In order to minimize such effects, the Internet of Things, big data-based systems, and various management models are used to reduce food waste in food supply chains. This paper provides a comprehensive review of IoT and big data-based food waste management models, algorithms, and technologies with the aim of improving resource efficiency and highlights the key challenges and opportunities for future research.

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English

Article number

3482

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Pages 3482

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Sustainability (Switzerland) (Volume 15, Issue 4)

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Accepted/In press - 07/02/2023
Published - 14/02/2023

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Published - 14/02/2023

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2071-1050

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handle.net: 10547/625697
Scopus: 85149238669
ORCID: /0000-0003-2170-5248/work/180105475

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10.3390/su15043482

A Comprehensive Review on Food Waste Reduction Based on IoT and Big Data Technologies- sustainability Feb 2023.pdf

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