School and meal characteristics associated with plate waste in K-12 cafeterias in the United States.

Food wasted in primary and secondary education institutions creates nutritional losses, financial inefficiencies, and environmental degradation. While there is some evidence of how particular interventions within schools may influence the amount of waste created, there is little recent information about typical levels of food waste generated in U.S.

Changes in Food Waste among a Sample of U.S. Consumers after Beginning Anti-Obesity Medication.

Background/objectives: Glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists (GLP1As) are increasingly prescribed to treat obesity. While studies document how these medications impact dietary habits, their relationship to consumer food waste is unexplored. Approximately one-third of all food is wasted, which creates substantial economic and environmental damage.

Becoming active in the micro-politics of healthcare re-organisation: The identity work and political activation of doctors, nurses and managers.

The changing organisation and governance of healthcare work represents a persistent focus of micro-politics. Whilst there is a developed literature describing the micro-political struggles that occur amongst healthcare occupations, there is little understanding about how, when and why actors become politically aware and active. Framed by research on political activation and the concept of identity work, this paper reports on a narrative interview study with 65 people, specifically doctors, nurses and managers, working in the English healthcare system.