Food waste as a complex social system: How computational social science can help

Food waste as a complex social system: How computational social science can help Researchers in Norway use computer modeling to understand the social complexities of food waste and to test potential interventions that could be part of the solution. How can computational social science contribute to this understanding? Addressing complex social issues like food waste are not just about individual decisions or technical inefficiencies. They are entangled within social norms, human motivations, and situational constraints that interact in unpredictable ways. Traditional research methods can measure correlations or test limited interventions, but they struggle to capture the richness of these dynamic social systems.