Responsible Consumption: Society Habits in Time of Crisis

Šimanskienė, Ligita; Paužuolienė, Jurgita; Fiore, Mariantonietta; Župerkienė, Erika

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-76583-5_12

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“…As well as promoting local and seasonal products and menus mainly based on plants within schools can play a crucial role in educating children and supporting families in this critical aspect of daily life ( 67 ). Regarding this aspect, Šimanskienė et al ( 68 ) recommended that educational institutions design lessons or lectures centered around responsible consumption topics. In particular, the development of methodological resources, such as exercise books and the creation of computer games that demonstrate the impact of individual consumption and behavior, can help educate students about responsible consumption and its role in environmental preservation.…”

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

Tonini,

Odina,

Durany

2023

Front. Nutr.

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IntroductionThe 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.MethodsA 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 behaviors and diet quality factors.ResultsPerishable food items, such as fruits, vegetables, cereal-based product, and dairy products, were the primary items wasted in households with children. Two patterns of food waste were identified: inadequate food management leading to small amounts of waste in families with young and middle-aged children, and over-purchasing perishable items leading to waste in other households with children. Household type and purchasing habits were significant predictors, while the purchaser’s age and buying channel showed lower predictive capacity.DiscussionPolicies to reduce food waste should prioritize raising awareness among children, promoting good practices at the household level, and creating favorable conditions during purchases. Strategies include enlisting children’s participation in meal planning and food preparation as well as limiting the promotion of ultra-processed products and incentivizing the sale of bulk products at supermarket.

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

Tonini,

Odina,

Durany

2023

Front. Nutr.

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“…Nowadays, most consumers try to define a meal list before shopping [27]. This increased awareness about food waste and its impacts on the environment helps reduce the quantity of spoiled and thrown products even if purchases have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic [28][29][30][31].…”

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“…The research population. The questionnaire items are based on the analysis of scientific literature and EU strategy on sustainable consumption [28,31,34,35]. The survey was done in February and March 2022.…”

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“…Nowadays, 81% of consumers make a list before shopping and check the expiration date of the product that is almost double of the number before pandemic [27]. The increased awareness about food waste and its impact on the environment lead the reduction in the quantity of spoiled and thrown products even if purchases have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic [28][29][30][31].…”

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What about Responsible Consumption? A Survey Focused on Food Waste and Consumer Habits

2022

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The article analyses the problems of food waste and responsible consumption that include taking into account environmental-social-health and economic impacts of products and services. The study raises the research question related to whether people consume food responsibly. Analysis of research literature sources, systematization, synthesis, generalization, quantitative research and data processing methods were used in the article. The questionnaire was arranged on the pollimill.com website, and the link was shared with selected possible respondents. The survey was carried out in Lithuania and in European countries. The survey sample is equal to 1080 respondents (566 respondents from Lithuania and 514 from Italy, Poland, Latvia, Germany and France). A simple random sample was used in this research. The survey highlighted that the majority of respondents in the survey state that food is not often wasted. In addition, findings show that the population of Lithuania emits slightly less food than the population of the European countries participating in the survey. These findings could be crucial for the future green directions from the side of policymakers.

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Exploring Consumer Boycott Intention towards Corporate Sustainable Business Practices

Tan,

Papasolomou

2023

Palgrave Studies in Cross-Disciplinary Business Research, in Association With EuroMed Academy of Business

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Responsible Consumption: Society Habits in Time of Crisis

Cited by 5 publications

References 27 publications

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

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

What about Responsible Consumption? A Survey Focused on Food Waste and Consumer Habits

Exploring Consumer Boycott Intention towards Corporate Sustainable Business Practices

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