Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Book Chapter Book Chapter Faculty Publications- Book Chapter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sustaining Sustainable: Investigating the Full Spectrum of Food Waste, from Production Through Consumption to Disposal Subject The topic of the resource Food waste; Resource management; Supply chain management; Sustainability Description An account of the resource Purpose: The purpose of this research is to explore the primary factors that contribute to food waste. Additionally, it creates practical strategies to cope with food waste and encourages to perform sustainable practices to improve the environment. Additionally, the study presents an analytical framework for supply chain problems as well as the methods that are environmentally friendly. Methodology: The research begins by defining how sustainable development should be incorporated in the hospitality sector and by briefly outlining its attributes. Next, it discusses the expanding interest in supply chain management and outlines an overview of the breadth of academic research on sustainability in the literature related to the hotel industry. Findings: The paper examines the enormous ecological and economic effects of food waste, including how it contributes to the adverse global warming, the dwindling of natural resources, and also the loss of worthwhile financial investments. Additionally, it highlights the social effects of food wastage, such as how it contributes to gaps in access to nourishing foods and food insecurity. Research Limitations: It attempts to shed light on the scope of food loss, identify major contributing variables, and suggest methods to reduce food loss along the whole supply chain through an examination of current literature and data. Practical Implication: The practical application of this research is to offer evidence-based insights and practical recommendations to policymakers, organizations, and people with an aim to decrease food waste and enhance the effectiveness of the food system. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fukey L.N.; Rajaram K. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived World Sustainability Series, Vol-Part F3017, pp. 139-154. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-60545-1_8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-60545-1_8</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85198482723&amp;doi=10.1007%2F978-3-031-60545-1_8&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=7e91464030de8abf65d26be837a75f82" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85198482723&amp;doi=10.1007%2f978-3-031-60545-1_8&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=7e91464030de8abf65d26be837a75f82</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 21997373 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book chapter Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Fukey L.N., Department of Hotel Management, School of Business and Management, Christ (Deemed To Be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, India; Rajaram K., Department of Hotel Management, School of Business and Management, Christ (Deemed To Be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, India