Challenging Perfection: A Systematic Review of Suboptimal Food Consumption

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Journal of Tourism Intelligence and Smartness
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Challenging Perfection: A Systematic Review of Suboptimal Food Consumption

Challenging Perfection: A Systematic Review of Suboptimal Food Consumption

Authors : Yudum Tuğçe Erkli, Aslı Tolunay

Pages : 74-93

Doi:10.58636/jtis.1814159

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Publication Date : 2025-12-22

Article Type : Review Paper

Abstract :A key target of Sustainable Development Goal 12 (\\\"Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns\\\") is to halve global food waste by 2030, tackling both retail and consumer levels as well as production and supply chains. This article guides researchers and practitioners by offering a critical review of current research on food waste reduction, emphasizing suboptimal food consumption (e.g., \\\"ugly\\\" produce) as a key area. In this study, a detailed systematic research on suboptimal foods is conducted with 65 articles selected from the Scopus database, and the existing literature on suboptimal food consumption is analyzed to determine its evolution over the years and gaps by clustering prominent issues, and deficiencies in the literature. Recognizing the potential of suboptimal food consumption as a promising tool for food waste reduction, the findings discuss the effectiveness of interventions aimed at increasing the consumption of suboptimal foods, and offer suggestions for future studies.
Keywords : optimal olmayan gıdalar, gıda israfını azaltma, tüketici, tüketim

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