Consumer behaviour towards price-reduced suboptimal foods in the supermarket and the relation to food waste in households

Since perishable food in private households is usually stored in refrigerators, both consumer knowledge of correct storage parameters and food handling have a major impact on food quality retention. Today’s refrigerators provide features, such as climate-controlled compartments, to improve chilled storage performance, but former studies have shown a lack of usage and interest in such features. This paper is based on the results of an online survey with 2666 respondents from Germany. The questionnaire focused on consumer behaviour regarding the chilled storage of perishable foods, the perception of quality loss in food and consumer requirements concerning refrigerators. The novelty in the study layout was the focus on seven common refrigerator storage features. The results showed that consumers had a high awareness of food safety, resulting in short storage durations. While it was clearly indicated that the storage features were less well-known, their importance correlated with rates of food waste, underlining the potential for improvement. The survey implied that raising the awareness of storage climate parameters is a tool for nudging consumers into lower rates of food waste.

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Sustainable Retailing – Influencing Consumer Behaviour on Food Waste

Business Strategy and the Environment ◽

10.1002/bse.1966 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 1-15 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

C. William Young ◽

Sally V. Russell ◽

Cheryl A. Robinson ◽

Phani Kumar Chintakayala

Keyword(s):

Food Waste ◽

Consumer Behaviour

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Using Causal Maps to Analyse the Major Root Causes of Household Food Waste: Results of a Survey among People from Central and Southern Italy

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11041183 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 1183 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Rosa Fanelli

Keyword(s):

Food Waste ◽

Consumer Behaviour ◽

Demographic Characteristics ◽

Statistical Dependence ◽

Second Phase ◽

Clear Understanding ◽

Causal Maps ◽

Sustainability Issue ◽

The Individual ◽

The Impact

Food waste is an important sustainability issue that needs to be addressed. Consumer behaviour is one of the biggest sources of food waste in developed countries. To successfully reduce consumer-related food waste, it is necessary to have a clear understanding of its major root causes at the level of the individual. The present manuscript presents the results of an exploratory on-line survey that was made available through Google Drive and conducted among a representative sample of 1058 Italian individuals. The information contained in the questionnaire related to the characteristics of the individual respondents, their attitudes to expenditure and food, and their opinions of measures to reduce or prevent food waste. Data analysis was conducted in three phases. The first phase allowed for the identification, with the application of descriptive statistics, of the socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents and why, what, and how much they wasted. In the second phase, linear regression analysis and causal maps were used to both measure the statistical dependence between variables and to identify the main root causes of food waste in the phase of individual consumption. As expected, the perceived quantity of food waste that was declared by respondents was very low. Among the major root causes identified, the socio-demographic characteristics of consumers, types of food shopping purchases, and consumer behaviour played a key role. A causal map was drawn, which offers an immediate vision of the major root causes and can be a useful tool for policymakers who intend to introduce measures to combat food waste. Finally, participants’ responses showed that the main initiatives needed to eliminate waste are the separate collection and dissemination of more information on the impact that waste has on the environment. For these reasons, information and education policies are crucial for changing consumer lifestyles and raising awareness of the value of food.

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Consumer Behaviour toward Food Labels and its Implication on Food Waste during COVID-19 Crisis in Tunisia

International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Agricultural Research ◽

10.29329/ijiaar.2021.415.6 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 405-423

Author(s):

Sarra Jrıbı ◽

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Hanen Ben Ismaıl ◽

Derine Dogui ◽

Hajer Debbabi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Food Waste ◽

Consumer Behaviour ◽

Food Labels

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Towards a multi-level framework of household food waste and consumer behaviour: Untangling spaghetti soup

Appetite ◽

10.1016/j.appet.2020.104856 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 156 ◽

pp. 104856 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mark Boulet ◽

Annet C. Hoek ◽

Rob Raven

Keyword(s):

Food Waste ◽

Consumer Behaviour ◽

Household Food ◽

Multi Level

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Assessing Consumers’ Behavior Towards Food Waste in Pahang, Malaysia

Jurnal Intelek ◽

10.24191/ji.v16i2.399 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 48-59

Author(s):

Sara Nabila Ismail ◽

Ainnin Sofea Azeman

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Food Waste ◽

Consumer Behaviour ◽

Hard Copy ◽

Educational Institutions ◽

Food Spoilage ◽

Shopping Malls ◽

Tourist Attractions ◽

Dependent Variables ◽

Reported Data

Food waste refers to food spoilage and losses that happen in the process the of food supply chain. The occurrence of waste could happen intentionally or accidentally, and towards the end, it can impact others. In this situation, consumer behaviour plays an important role in food waste management. By identifying types of behaviour that influence food waste behaviour in order to improve consumer behaviour, it can lead to success in waste management. This research used the quantitative approach to measure consumers behaviour in Kuantan and self-administered surveys were used to collect data. The survey was distributed in Kuantan’s main areas such as shopping malls, tourist attractions and higher educational institutions. Online platforms were also used to collect data via Google Form on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Data analysis was conducted to solve the research objectives, questions, and to examine the hypotheses. The data was analysed by using SPSS (version 20) (SPSS, Inc.). All the questionnaires were returned and the data was then successfully collected and gathered. In total, 98 respondents responded via Google form and 302 respondents responded via hard copy in Kuantan. Based on the result, it shows that the subjective norm and attitude are not predictors of consumer food waste behaviour whereas perceived behavioural control displays a significant relationship with the dependent variables. Additionally, this study is limited to research that is dependent on self-reported data in Kuantan only. Further research on actual food waste by consumers, and how to prevent and reduce food waste in Malaysia is necessary to minimize waste that is sent to landfills. Hence, this study concludes that food waste is a major problem in Malaysia that ends up in landfills as food is not recycled properly.

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Changes in consumer behaviour caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19): evidence from Portugal

Archives of Business Research ◽

10.14738/abr.88.8727 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (8) ◽

pp. 212-224

Author(s):

Anabela Fragata

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Food Waste ◽

Brand Loyalty ◽

Consumer Behaviour ◽

Online Shopping ◽

Media Consumption ◽

Consumer Concerns ◽

Shopping Behaviour ◽

The Media ◽

Sustainable Product

This study attempts to explore Portuguese consumers sentiments and concerns during the coronavirus pandemic, the degree of trust in the recovery of the economy, month income affected by the pandemic, changes in online shopping behaviour, the consumer buying intentions for some products/services categories during the lockdown. We also analysed consumer concerns with food waste, or more sustainable product buying choices, brand loyalty and tourism issues impact like cancelled flights or accommodation and plans to schedule vacation away from home in 2020. Further, the study focuses on the change in the media consumption habits i.e., types and usage of media since the COVID-19 outbreak and also the various ways in which they are using social media to stay connected, informed, and entertained.

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England's fresh approach to food waste: problem frames in the Resources and Waste Strategy

Legal Studies ◽

10.1017/lst.2019.37 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 40 (2) ◽

pp. 321-343 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Carrie Bradshaw

Keyword(s):

Food Waste ◽

Consumer Behaviour ◽

Food System ◽

Behaviour Problem ◽

Policy Makers ◽

New Approach ◽

Government Action ◽

Problem Frames ◽

Vested Interests ◽

Legislative Proposals

AbstractCoexisting and eye-watering levels of food abundance, waste, overconsumption and hunger are symptomatic of a broken food system punctuated by vested interests in systematic overproduction. Against that backdrop, this paper evaluates England's ‘new’ approach to food waste in light of concerns that policy-makers have framed food waste as a consumer behaviour problem, rather than a structural challenge. The Resources and Waste Strategy's acknowledgement of normalised overproduction is thus remarkable, but unexpected. However, frame critical analysis reveals how an apparent departure from preoccupations with economic growth, combined with promises of government action, obscure an ongoing reluctance to intervene against powerful interests and the causes (not symptoms) of food waste. Legislative proposals, rather than reducing surplus, shift the burden of redistributing food away from the state and retailers, on to charities and farmers. With England, perhaps wrongly, seen as a world-leader on food waste, this has implications for other jurisdictions, as well as forthcoming consultations.

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