Formation mechanism of take-out food waste:A perspective of practical logic of"take-out food ordering"
Based on 1506 questionnaires from college students in Anhui Province,this study adopts the research paradigm of social practice theory to analyze the driving mechanism of take-out food waste from the interaction of the basic tendencies of take-out food orderer with platform-merchant elements.The results show that:1)The basic tendencies of take-out food orderers are heterogeneous,and according to the food waste level,the take-out food orderer are ranked as high frequency orderers who pursuing food taste,heavy orderers who pursuing food taste and convenience,timing orderers who pursuing convenience,and situational orderers who pursuing nutrition and health.2)The driving mechanism of take-out food waste mainly stems from the incoordination,in terms of information asymmetry,in the mismatch between take-out food orderer and platform-merchants,minimum delivery quantity requirement,set meal product supply and food taste compatibility.3)The formation mechanism of food waste for different types of take-out food orderer has both homogeneity and heterogeneity.Therefore,reducing take-out food waste requires focusing on key waste groups and building a collaborative governance scheme for food waste.