Food Waste in the United States as an Issue of Federal Public Policy Making

• Název práce v češtině: Plýtvání potravinami v USA jako otázka tvorby federální politiky
• Název v anglickém jazyce: Food Waste in the United States as an Issue of Federal Public Policy Making
• Klíčová slova: Environmentální problémy, federalismus, plýtvání potravinami, prevence plýtváním potravinami, recyklace potravin, skládka, veřejná politika, vytváření zákonů, záchrana potravin, Spojené státy americké
• Klíčová slova anglicky: Environmental issues, federalism, food recovery, food waste, food waste prevention, food waste recycling, landfill, policy making, public policy, United States
• Akademický rok vypsání: 2017/2018
• Typ práce: diplomová práce
• Jazyk práce: angličtina
• Ústav: Katedra severoamerických studií (23-KAS)
• Vedoucí / školitel: Mgr. Jana Sehnálková, Ph.D.
• Řešitel: skrytý - zadáno vedoucím/školitelem
• Datum přihlášení: 06.06.2018
• Datum zadání: 06.06.2018
• Datum a čas obhajoby: 19.06.2020 12:30
• Místo konání obhajoby: Jinonice - U Kříže 8, Praha 5, J3093, Jinonice - místn. č. 3093
• Datum odevzdání elektronické podoby: 21.05.2020
• Datum proběhlé obhajoby: 19.06.2020
• Oponenti: PhDr. Mgr. Kryštof Přemysl Kozák, Ph.D.

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Magisterská práce “Plýtvání potravinami ve Spojených státech amerických jako otázka tvorby federální politiky” analyzuje role federální vlády v řešení plýtváním potravinami. Práce se převážně soustředí na federální politiku, okrajově se však zabývá i politikou na státní úrovni. Autorka se věnuje příčinám a zdrojům plýtvání jídlem, federální autoritou tento problém řešit a legislativou, která byla doposud přijata nebo navrhnuta. Hlavním cílem práce je prokázat, že k dosažení zlepšení situace je nezbytná angažovanost federální vlády.
Pro účel analýzy bylo využito primárních zdrojů, které umožnily odhalit analyzovat existující legislativy a sekundární literatury, která poskytla potřebný kontext. Samotná analýza prokázala federální autoritu angažovat se v boji proti plýtvání potravinami a potenciální překážky, které bude vláda muset překonat. Výzkum také odhalil, že kvůli nedostatkům federální legislativy potřebné zákony implementují jednotlivé státy, avšak tyto kroky mají celonárodně negativní dopady. Výsledky této práce ukazují, že i přes možné obtíže, je federální intervence nezbytná ke zmírnění problému.

Předběžná náplň práce v anglickém jazyce

The Master’s thesis “Food Waste in the United States as an Issue of Federal Public Policy Making” analyzes the role of the federal government in dealing with food waste. It mainly focuses on federal legislation, but it also examines actions on the state level to illustrate the contrast between the two. In the thesis, the author examines the causes and sources of food waste, federal jurisdiction for intervention, and the history of passed legislation, as well as proposed legislation, and solutions. The main goal of the thesis is to demonstrate that federal involvement is fundamental in achieving any significant change, but so far has failed to do so.
Primary literature consisting largely of bills, materials published by federal agencies, and reports by non-profit organizations were used to uncover the character of passed legislation. Academic secondary literature in the form of articles, reports, and factsheets offered context to understand the scope and impacts of the legislation.
Analysis of those sources revealed federal authority to deal with the issue, as well as possible obstacles standing in the way of an extensive federal intervention. Research also showed that in the absence of federal action, some states have stepped up to introduce legislation to reduce food waste, but this legislation is actually harmful on the national level.