Abstract
ABSTRACT In the United States, state and federal programs, rules, and legislation attempt to address the social, economic, and environmental impacts of food waste. Research on the efficacy of these interventions rely on a variety of grey literature resources. Grey literature is valuable to policy research but may be overlooked because it is not published commercially and is often deemed unauthoritative. This review focuses on the use of grey literature in food waste law and policy scholarship to identify the most used sources and to determine what, if any, archiving strategies authors use. Recommendations for librarians and researchers are discussed. This article has been republished with minor changes. These changes do not impact the academic content of the article.
Highlights
The purpose of this study is to review the use of grey literature in scholarship on food waste law and policies in the United States between 2013 and 2019
This study indicates researchers interested in food loss law and policy rely on a variety of grey literature sources from governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), nonprofits, and other institutions
The dataset amassed during this research is comprised of citations to grey literature sources used by authors of journal articles on food waste law and policy in the United States
Summary
The purpose of this study is to review the use of grey literature in scholarship on food waste law and policies in the United States between 2013 and 2019. What grey literature publications does this scholarship cite most often and second, how do researchers ensure the integrity of citations to online resources in their work? This study indicates researchers interested in food loss law and policy rely on a variety of grey literature sources from governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), nonprofits, and other institutions. All of the scholarship reviewed for this paper cites various grey literature resources, including web pages, reports, and papers published by different actors and stakeholders in food loss reduction
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