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What a waste! A study of food wastage behavior in Singapore

Grandhi, Balakrishna, Appaiah Singh, Jyothsna·2016·Journal of Food Products Marketing

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This study focuses on analyzing food wastage behavior of consumers in Singapore. Qualitative research with experts from food waste management organizations and restaurant operators indicated key reasons for food wastage to be food spoilage, risk of hurting brand due to substandard food, lack of appropriate methods for sorting food, reverse logistics for proper waste collection/disposal, and appropriate recycling facilities. High costs of waste disposal, lack of government incentives or regulations governing service providers, and lack of awareness among consumers also contributed to solid food waste in Singapore. A survey with consumers recorded their habits with regard to planning food purchases, food wastage while cooking, and wastage during consumption of cooked, canned, and ready-to-eat products. A stepwise multiple discriminant analysis done on a key categorical variable “How much effort do you take to minimize amount of uneaten food you throw away?” yielded two groups that differed significantly along several attitudinal/behavioral dimensions.

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  • A high sense of guilt about throwing away food is expressed by the majority of households.

    “In addition, a high sense of guilt about throwing away food is expressed by the majority of households (Ganglbauer et al., 2013;Grandhi and Appaiah Singh, 2016;Parizeau et al., 2015;Pearson et al., 2016;Qi and Roe, 2016;Quested et al., 2013;Stefan et al., 2013).”

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Authors
Grandhi, B., & Appaiah Singh, J.
Affiliations
S P Jain School of Global Management (AE)
Corresponding author
Grandhi, Balakrishna
Venue
Journal of Food Products Marketing
Published
2015-05-12
Volume
22
Issue
4
Pages
471-485
ISSN
  • 1045-4446 (ISSN-L)
  • 1540-4102
OpenAlex
W1816976695
Cited by
91
References
21
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 15 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 10 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 1
FWCI
7.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Journal of Food Products Marketing (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Waste Management and Recycling
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
Keywords
food waste, food waste management, food spoilage, waste collection and recycling, consumer awareness, consumer attitudes, Singapore

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