Food waste tendencies: Behavioral response to cosmetic deterioration of food.

ABSTRACT: American households discard a significant amount of food that represent a sizable portion of their food expenditures. This study adds to our understanding of product attributes associated with food waste, with a focus on cosmetic deterioration during home storage. Specifically, we profile a sample of U.S. individuals by patterns of common food-related behaviors and determine the effects of product attributes on food waste tendencies at the point of consumption by distinct behavioral profiles. An interactive survey at the Minnesota State Fair (N = 333) was used to obtain measurements on food-related behavior and sociodemographic factors. The survey included a conjoint task to elicit food discard tendencies to construct the food waste proxy. The study considered cosmetic deterioration, date

SUBMITTER: Dusoruth V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7259764 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature