An Overview of the Effect of Covid-19 on Household Food Waste: How Does the Pandemic Affect Food Waste at the Household Level?

International Journal on Food System Dynamics Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI:10.18461/ijfsd.v13i1.A1

Osman, Isa Bayhan, Balarabe B. Ismail

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The COVID-19 outbreak created one of the largest pandemics globally, with the world health organization (WHO) declaring several measures, including restriction of movement to curtail the spread of the virus. Reducing food waste is critical to achieving healthy nutrition and sustainability in food systems. In this regard, private households have consistently been regarded as key actors in food waste generation. Hence, this study examined the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on food waste in homes. A total of 1098 respondents were asked questions on how the pandemic affected their food preparation and consumption pattern, food purchasing and food waste. Compared with the situation before COVID19, there is a significant increase in kitchen spending and bread-making at home. Moreover, food waste generation and the frequency of eating out and food purchasing were reduced. Waste generation was higher in bakery products, left-over foods, and fruits and vegetables. Respondents suggested prudent meal preparation and consumption, increased awareness, and food purchasing restrictions as measures to reduce food waste. Overall, the pandemic has led to more stringent planning in household spendings and attitudinal changes regarding food preparation and consumption, resulting in a significant reduction in food waste and may have contributed to curtailing the spread of the COVID-19 virus. © 20222,International Journal on Food System Dynamics. All Rights Reserved.

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概述Covid-19对家庭食物浪费的影响:大流行如何影响家庭层面的食物浪费?

新冠肺炎疫情造成了全球最大的流行病之一，世界卫生组织(世卫组织)宣布了几项措施，包括限制人员流动以遏制病毒的传播。减少食物浪费对于实现粮食系统的健康营养和可持续性至关重要。在这方面，私人家庭一直被视为产生食物浪费的关键行为者。因此，本研究调查了COVID-19大流行对家庭食物浪费的影响。共有1098名答复者被问及大流行如何影响他们的食物制备和消费模式、食物购买和食物浪费。与covid - 19之前的情况相比，厨房支出和家庭面包制作大幅增加。此外，食物浪费的产生以及外出就餐和购买食物的频率也有所减少。烘焙食品、剩菜、水果和蔬菜产生的废物量更高。受访者建议谨慎备餐和消费，提高意识，以及限制食品购买，作为减少食物浪费的措施。总体而言，大流行导致家庭支出规划更加严格，对食物制备和消费的态度也发生了变化，从而大大减少了食物浪费，并可能有助于遏制COVID-19病毒的传播。©20222，国际食品系统动力学杂志。版权所有。

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International Journal on Food System Dynamics Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)

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