Abstract
This research analysed attitudes related to food waste sustainability and estimated amounts of animal origin food waste and food packaging waste discarded in Serbia. The field survey covered 494 respondents from Belgrade, Serbia. Results present their degree of agreement with nine selected food waste sustainability statements and their reported quantities of discarded animal origin food waste and food packaging waste. Our study showed respondents have a higher rate of agreement related to the negative social and environmental dimensions of food waste, while they have no opinions associated with the economic dimensions. Regarding animal origin food waste quantities, it is estimated that households dispose around 200 g of waste every week (11.3 kg per year) and slightly under 30 different pieces of food packaging. On an annual basis, 7,234 tons of CO2 emissions can be associated with animal origin food waste and 706.4 tons with food packaging waste in Serbia.
Highlights
It is a common belief that size of a household influences the amount of food waste discarded [1]
This research analysed attitudes related to food waste sustainability and estimated amounts of animal origin food waste and food packaging waste discarded in Serbia
Demography Demographic characteristics show that females were the prevailing respondents (305 respondents, 61.7%), slightly above half of the respondents were below 35 years of age (258 respondents, 52.2%) and the majority of respondents (274 respondents, 55.4%) reported having at least four household members [13]
Summary
It is a common belief that size of a household influences the amount of food waste discarded [1]. One of the main reasons is that different household members prefer different types of food and produce more food waste [2]. When it comes to household members, homes with more members produce less waste per capita [3]. Four household factors that determine food waste are size, income, demographics and culture [4]. When it comes to determination of factors that affect food waste performance from purchasing to eating at home, Schanes et al [5] point to the following: purchase planning and patronage, food storage, cooking habits, eating and managing leftovers. Various exaggerations influence food waste such as overbuying [6], purchasing oversized packaging [2] and cooking too much [7]
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