The Science Of Food Upcycling; Does The Perception Of Consumer Is Changed? - A Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

Food waste has become one of the unavoidable but urgent issue in today's world. Even today a someone in the world is starving for food and dying due to hunger, but on the other side lot of food is getting wasted, it has become the most important and required problem to be addressed. the most viable solution is the science of food upcycling, that is converting the food by-products and waste materials into new and edible food products. Continuous research in the subject of upcycling of food and strategies to making it as acceptable by the consumer is need of the day. The researcher has performed bibliometric analysis on the literature on the science of food upcycling along with consumers changing perception on its acceptance and highlight gaps in knowledge. The results highlighted, the developed countries were realised the importance of food upcycling and they have already started working on the area. The results also emphasis that, India is gradually giving focus on research in upcycling which is considered to be a good indicator. Similarly, the changing perception of consumers on upcycled food is a good sign for growing market potential for upcycled food.