Household Food Wastage in North Macedonia

Bogevska, Zvezda; Berjan, Siniša; Debs, Philipp; Bilali, Hamid El; Bottalico, Francesco; Davitkovska, Margarita

doi:10.17707/agricultforest.66.2.12

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“…Regarding academic level, most respondents reported having a university/college education. These results are consistent with the literature [18,21,33,34,38,41,50], which suggests that people with a higher academic background are more likely to respond to these surveys. Likewise, a significant percentage of the respondents held graduate degrees, and 14.8% of Brazilian respondents held a PhD.…”

Section: Comparisons Between Sociodemographic Factors Of Peru and Brazilsupporting

confidence: 92%

“…This hypothesis was also not confirmed either for Peru or Brazil [43]. These findings contradict the results reported in other studies, wherein reading and properly understanding label information contributes to making better decisions related to buying food and reducing food wastage [7,12,21,22,50,60,63,64], and, in turn, its economic value. Peruvians and Brazilians are aware of the information provided by food labels (H10), and the respondents consider that information to make conscious food shopping and consumption decisions.…”

Section: Analysis Of the Similarities And Differences Between Peru And Brazilcontrasting

confidence: 72%

“…This hypothesis was confirmed for both Peru and Brazil [43]. Further, households serving proper portions, wherein leftovers are properly stored and consumed, decrease food wastage, as reported in the literature [12,21,27,28,32,41,42,52,58,66], thereby also decreasing its economic value. The habit of leaving leftovers uneaten, serving excessive portions, coupled with poor food preparation skills and experience at home are key factors in how often food is wasted in the household [20,28,29,33,52].…”

Section: Analysis Of the Similarities And Differences Between Peru And Brazilsupporting

confidence: 61%

“…Conversely, consumers who clearly understand food labels are more motivated to waste less food [18,21,35,64]. For this reason, providing adequate information, especially through labels [54,65], on storage conditions after opening and expiration dates for safe consumption or disposal [7,13,41,54,66,67] is extremely critical because considering the expiration date and storage recommendations for store-bought food products reduce the economic value of household food waste.…”

Section: In-store Shopping Behaviormentioning

confidence: 99%

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Household Food Consumption and Wastage during the COVID-19 Pandemic Outbreak: A Comparison between Peru and Brazil

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The COVID-19 pandemic has represented a major global challenge. In Latin America, both Brazil and Peru reported the highest levels of impact in terms of proportional infection and death rates. Within this context, this study sought to compare food consumption and wastage patterns in Peruvian and Brazilian households. For these purposes, the authors conducted a quantitative research study based on a self-reported online survey submitted during the pandemic outbreak. Results revealed that the intention of reducing food wastage and implementing leftover management routines are related to the economic value of wasted food. In addition, in both countries, shopping lists are used as planning elements, and food purchases are influenced by on-sale products. Leftover management is also similar in both countries, and the expiration date on the label is the most commonly used criterion for consuming or discarding food items. Nevertheless, within the framework of the health and economic crisis generated, opportunities for change toward the adoption of smarter and more sustainable purchasing behaviors are emerging for both households and companies, in addition to giving equal importance to environmental, social, and economic benefits. This research study provided insights into food consumption and food wastage behaviors in times of crisis, such as a pandemic.

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Section: Comparisons Between Sociodemographic Factors Of Peru and Brazilsupporting

confidence: 92%

Section: Analysis Of the Similarities And Differences Between Peru And Brazilcontrasting

confidence: 72%

Section: Analysis Of the Similarities And Differences Between Peru And Brazilsupporting

confidence: 61%

Section: In-store Shopping Behaviormentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…In line with already conducted researches about food waste, another regional survey has been performed whose results have been published so far for Morocco (Abouabdillah et al, 2015), Egypt (Elmenofi et al, 2015), Lebanon (Chrabel et al, 2016), Turkey (Yildirim et al, 2016), Algeria (Ali Arous et al, 2017), Montenegro (Berjan et al, 2019), and North Macedonia (Bogevska et al, 2020).…”

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confidence: 82%

Attitude and Behaviour of Bosnian Households Towards Food Waste

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Berjan²,

Bilali³

et al. 2020

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In order to determine the amount and value of food waste, a regional survey was carried out, among others, in the Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), at the beginning of 2016. A number of 581 respondents participated in on-line survey and their answers were processed using descriptive statistics and dualnon-parametric test. The results of the research were presented according to logical units: socioeconomic characteristics of households; general habits when buying food; attitude toward food products shelf life; attitude toward food waste and factors of rational use of food. Most households in BiH prepare meals at home, and do not often eat in a restaurant or buy ready-made food. Food is mostly purchased in supermarkets and hypermarkets and about half of the respondents discard less than 0.5 kg of food weekly, the value of which is less than 5 euros. The above and other results suggest that food waste in BiH is still not a big problem, which is a consequence of the tradition and way of life, but also of low living standard.

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Material Breakthroughs in Smart Food Monitoring: Intelligent Packaging and On‐Site Testing Technologies for Spoilage and Contamination Detection

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Despite extensive commercial and regulatory interventions, food spoilage and contamination continue to impose massive ramifications on human health and the global economy. Recognizing that such issues would be significantly eliminated by the accurate and timely monitoring of food quality markers, smart food sensors have garnered significant interest as platforms for both real‐time, in‐package food monitoring and on‐site commercial testing. In both cases, the sensitivity, stability, and efficiency of the developed sensors are largely informed by underlying material design, driving focus towards the creation of advanced materials optimized for such applications. Herein, we provide a comprehensive review of emerging intelligent materials and sensors developed in this space, through the lens of three key food quality markers – biogenic amines, pH, and pathogenic microbes. Each sensing platform is presented with targeted consideration towards the contributions of the underlying metallic or polymeric substrate to the sensing mechanism and detection performance. Further, the real‐world applicability of presented works is considered with respect to their capabilities, regulatory adherence, and commercial potential. Finally, we provide a situational assessment of the current state of intelligent food monitoring technologies, discussing material‐centric strategies to address their existing limitations, regulatory concerns, and commercial considerations.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved

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Household Food Wastage in North Macedonia

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Household Food Consumption and Wastage during the COVID-19 Pandemic Outbreak: A Comparison between Peru and Brazil

Household Food Consumption and Wastage during the COVID-19 Pandemic Outbreak: A Comparison between Peru and Brazil

Attitude and Behaviour of Bosnian Households Towards Food Waste

Material Breakthroughs in Smart Food Monitoring: Intelligent Packaging and On‐Site Testing Technologies for Spoilage and Contamination Detection

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