Predicting food waste in households with children: socio-economic and food-related behavior factors.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The consumption phase accounts for approximately half of the food waste generated within the food system. Numerous studies have identified families with children as the primary contributors to food waste. The aims of this paper is to enhance the comprehension of food waste behaviors in households with children by characterizing it and studying how socioeconomic characteristics and food-related behaviors can predict it.

Methods

A survey was conducted among 806 families with children, categorized by the child's age and family structure. The study utilized descriptive statistics to summarize the food waste behaviors and binary regression to evaluate the predictive abilities of 12 variable related to the socio-economic characteristic, purchase, and preparation behav

SUBMITTER: Tonini P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10591224 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature