Abstract

The amount of food waste is a serious problem. That will happen to an imbalance in the food supply chain. The role of housewives is very important for food waste management. Leftover food that became important waste managed creatively and innovatively. Incorrect information by housewives will result in food waste that is still suitable for consumption in the garbage. This research analyzes the knowledge, attitudes, and practice of housewives who are members of the environmental community towards food waste produced in the household by the qualitative method. Data collection through questionnaires, participant observation, and in-depth interviews and comparing the results of the three analyzes in a balanced manner. The sample consisted of 25 housewives. The results of the study state that knowledge, attitudes and practice affect the results of each participant's food waste.

Highlights

  • At this time, the focus of the world is trying to reduce food loss and food waste in developing and developed countries

  • The focus of the world is trying to reduce food loss and food waste in developing and developed countries. This is because it generates food waste along the supply chain from production, post-harvest, processing, and distribution until human consumption [1]

  • Food is a basic need and right of every living thing. This household food waste consists of food waste from packaged products and non-packaged products

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Introduction

The focus of the world is trying to reduce food loss and food waste in developing and developed countries. This is because it generates food waste along the supply chain from production, post-harvest, processing, and distribution until human consumption [1]. The consumer approach is a way to reduce food waste. This is because half of the world's food waste is caused by consumption habits and activities [4]. Women lean to produce more food waste than men This is because women are responsible for shopping and managing groceries for their families [5]

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