Unveiling Regulatory Landscapes: Leason Learned from Writing a Group Systematic Review

According to Kompas.id, each person in Indonesia discards food worth 2.1 million per year. Food waste management in Indonesia still needs more attention from the government. The method of waste management still focuses on landfilling in the final disposal site (TPA). This method is avoided in developed countries like the US due to limited landfill space. Additionally, food waste landfilling causes odor, public health issues, economic losses, and environmental damage. According to the National Food Waste Strategy Feasibility Study, household food waste contributes to the most significant component of food waste in Australia (56%). In 2017, the Australian government launched the National Food Waste Strategy to halve food waste by 2030. Food Bank Australia successfully processed 48.1 million kilograms of food in 2022. Based on this argument, our group aims to describe the differences in regulations and rules regarding food waste management, specifically household food waste, between Australia and Indonesia through a systematic review. The hope is to raise awareness among the Indonesian community to adopt appropriate measures for sustainable and efficient food waste management.