A study of the behavioral and environmental factors influencing food waste in higher education
Cleaner Waste Systems,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 100256 - 100256
Опубликована: Март 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Conventional and digital technologies for measuring and monitoring food waste in the healthcare foodservice
Journal of Foodservice Business Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 23
Опубликована: Авг. 26, 2024
Monitoring
and
measurement
are
crucial
activities
in
managing
reducing
the
impact
of
food
waste.
In
Europe,
average
waste
per
person
was
estimated
at
131
kg,
with
approximately
10%
originating
from
restaurants
foodservice.
Unfortunately,
there
is
a
lack
detailed
information
regarding
hospital
settings.
Despite
this,
effective
management
plays
significant
role
environmental,
social,
economic
well-being
patients,
closely
linked
to
their
nutrition
recovery
prospects.
This
research
examines
key
studies
on
management,
focusing
practical
implications
identifying
strategies
for
improving
sustainability
foodservice
through
artificial
intelligence
technologies.
It
explores
emerging
trends,
opportunities,
challenges
measuring
monitoring
while
considering
patient
satisfaction
as
critical
factors
sustainable
healthcare
systems,
semi-integrative
literature
review.
Precisely,
amount
day
varies
depending
meal,
breakfast
about
0.08
lunch
ranging
0.15
0.47
dinner
between
0.11
0.48
highest
values
recorded
lunch.
Furthermore,
imperative
improve
data
precision,
this
study
introduces
current
solutions
that
integrate
intelligence,
3D
scanners,
digital
scales
classify
categories,
measure
quantities,
assess
corresponding
environmental
impacts.
intended
both
academic
industry
professionals
sector,
providing
valuable
insights
into
developing
environmentally
friendly
achieving
goals.
Язык: Английский
Food Waste Measurement to Enhance Environmentally Friendly Food Consumption Patterns
Environmental humanities: transformation, governance, ethics, law,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 27
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Factors Associated with Food Waste Among University Students in Colombia
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(22), С. 9873 - 9873
Опубликована: Ноя. 12, 2024
(1)
Background:
Globally,
millions
of
tons
food
are
wasted
annually,
with
a
significant
portion
occurring
at
the
household
level.
This
study
aimed
to
quantify
waste
generated
by
university
students
and
identify
key
factors
associated
this
behavior.
(2)
Methods:
A
cross-sectional
was
conducted
in
community
trial
involving
227
Colombian
students.
Participants
self-reported
their
daily
(grams
per
person
day),
as
categorized
type,
which
collected
through
an
online-based
questionnaire
under
prior
training.
The
data
were
analyzed
using
binomial
regression
model
calculate
adjusted
prevalence
ratios
(PRaj)
associations
between
demographic
variables.
(3)
Results:
Of
participants,
63%
women,
mean
age
20.4
±
3.8
years.
Overall,
65%
(n
=
148)
reported
wastage.
average
day
22.6
15.5
g,
increasing
94.0
5.0
g
among
those
who
Significant
found
several
factors:
Among
higher
women
(PRaj
1.49;
95%
CI:
1.19,
1.89);
from
rural
areas
1.39;
1.15,
1.67);
income
levels,
1.38
(95%
1.14,
1.68)
for
earning
1–2
Minimum
Legal
Monthly
Wages
(LMMW)
1.49
1.93)
3+
LMMW.
Household
size
socioeconomic
status
not
significantly
(p
>
0.05).
(4)
Conclusions:
On
average,
population
generates
8.25
kg
year,
rising
34.31
report
wasting
food.
Gender,
geographic
location,
predictors
waste.
Язык: Английский
Tackling Food Waste: An Exploratory Case Study on Consumer Behavior in Romania
Foods,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
13(20), С. 3313 - 3313
Опубликована: Окт. 18, 2024
The
scourge
of
food
waste
(FW)
is
a
significant
global
challenge,
impacting
climate
change,
security,
and
the
sustainability
agrifood
systems.
objective
this
paper
to
identify,
analyze,
understand
factors
influencing
household
consumer
behaviors
in
Romania
regarding
reduction
FW.
Three
primary
research
objectives
were
established
assess
consumption
within
households,
explore
attitudes
toward
FW,
motivations
for
reducing
FW
along
with
measures
implemented
by
households
address
issue.
Methodology:
Data
collected
through
an
online
self-administered
questionnaire,
designed
investigate
related
avoidance
A
descriptive
statistical
analysis
was
performed,
linear
regression
model
developed
evaluate
composite
index
measuring
Romanian
consumers’
behavior
towards
reduction.
Results:
resulting
identifies
key
predictors
that
drive
concrete
actions
minimize
including
desire
mitigate
environmental
impact,
conversations
about
strategies
reduce
it,
routines,
influence
one’s
social
circle,
individual
ecological
responsibility,
effectiveness
awareness
campaigns
addressing
consequences
Practical
implications:
findings
highlight
necessity
education
initiatives
shift
concerning
Future
warranted
deepen
understanding
enhance
interventions.
Originality:
This
study
represents
pioneering
innovative
inquiry
into
Romania,
filling
gap
existing
literature
contributing
broader
discourse
on
pressing
Язык: Английский
Association Between Socio-Demographic Characteristics and Household Food Waste Behaviors Among University Students in Italy: The UniFoodWaste Study
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(21), С. 9279 - 9279
Опубликована: Окт. 25, 2024
Food
waste
is
a
growing
environmental,
economic,
and
social
challenge
worldwide.
This
study
aimed
to
assess
the
association
between
various
socio-demographic
characteristics
household
food
behaviors
among
university
students
in
Italy.
A
cross-sectional
was
conducted
using
validated,
online,
anonymous,
voluntary-based
questionnaire
distributed
Milan,
Linear
regression
analyses
were
performed
explore
factors
anti-household
(preventive
practice,
abilities
scores,
parental
guidance).
total
of
2779
participated
survey.
Students
residing
outside
Lombardy
exhibited
higher
preventive
practice
scores
(β
=
0.11,
p
0.030).
Regular
smoking
negatively
associated
with
−0.22,
<
0.001)
−0.11,
0.009).
Cohabitation
partner
positively
impacted
0.23,
0.007).
Larger
family
sizes
scientific
fields
showed
for
parents’
guidance
0.18,
0.001).
Frequent
use
delivery
apps
correlated
lower
across
all
categories,
while
anti-food
had
positive
effect.
Socio-demographic
significantly
influence
students.
Tailored
public
health
policies
educational
programs
addressing
these
could
effectively
reduce
waste.
Язык: Английский
What curbs food waste in Italian households? The impact of consumer sentiments and online shopping routines via food-related lifestyles
Journal of Foodservice Business Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 32
Опубликована: Дек. 17, 2024
This
study
examines
how
economic
and
environmental
concerns,
along
with
online
food
shopping
habits,
influence
consumer
efforts
to
reduce
household
waste,
directly
through
food-related
lifestyles.
Using
SEM
analysis
on
data
from
a
survey
of
1000
Italian
respondents
aged
18–70,
our
findings
highlight
that
concern
positively
impacts
waste
avoidance
efforts,
while
does
so
indirectly
via
frugal
greater
use
information.
However,
seems
lower
commitment
avoidance,
by
fostering
impulsive
buying.
Our
offers
comprehensive
model
integrating
psychological
factors,
social
practices,
lifestyles,
especially
relevant
in
disruptive
scenarios.
Язык: Английский