Citizen Science to Reduce Food Waste

The paper explores how citizen science can help achieve SDG 12.3 by addressing 26 priority research questions on food loss and waste. It argues that citizen science serves as both a data collection tool and a catalyst for behavioral and policy change by building shared understanding among food system actors.

• Citizen science can be utilized to quantify food loss and waste and understand its underlying causes, specifically to address 26 priority research questions identified by experts as critical for achieving SDG 12.3.
• Beyond data collection, citizen science acts as a mechanism for driving change by influencing individual behavior and policy making, while fostering a shared understanding among all actors within the food system to reduce waste.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2020). Citizen Science to Reduce Food Waste. https://www.sei.org/publications/citizen-science-to-reduce-food-waste/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Citizen Science to Reduce Food Waste. 2020. https://www.sei.org/publications/citizen-science-to-reduce-food-waste/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Stockholm Environment Institute |title=Citizen Science to Reduce Food Waste |date=17 December 2020 |url=https://www.sei.org/publications/citizen-science-to-reduce-food-waste/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2020citizen, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Citizen Science to Reduce Food Waste}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2020}, month = dec, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/citizen-science-to-reduce-food-waste/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }