The quantity and composition of household food waste: Implications for policy

Studies on food waste in Southeast Asia are currently limited, with a notable absence of comparative analyses investigating the volume and composition of food waste in urban and rural areas through direct measurement. This study aimed to analyze the differences in the quantity, composition, and driv...

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Published in:PloS one 2024-06, Vol.19 (6), p.e0305087
Main Authors: Martianto, Drajat, Diana, Rian, Baliwati, Yayuk Farida, Sukandar, Dadang, Hendriadi, Agung
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beverages
Biology and Life Sciences
Cereals
Comparative analysis
Composition
Cross-Sectional Studies
Earth Sciences
Family Characteristics
Food
Food composition
Food Loss and Waste
Food spoilage
Food waste
Garbage
Household wastes
Households
Humans
Indonesia
Medicine and Health Sciences
Per capita
Refuse and refuse disposal
Research and Analysis Methods
Rural areas
Rural Population
Shelf life
Social Sciences
Spoilage
Urban areas
Urban Population
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Summary:Studies on food waste in Southeast Asia are currently limited, with a notable absence of comparative analyses investigating the volume and composition of food waste in urban and rural areas through direct measurement. This study aimed to analyze the differences in the quantity, composition, and drivers of household food waste between urban and rural areas. Household food waste was assessed through waste compositional analysis for food and diaries for beverages. This cross-sectional study included 215 households in Bogor Regency, Indonesia. Comparisons between the two areas were performed using an independent t-test. The average of household food waste in Bogor Regency was 77 kg/cap/year (edible 37.7%, inedible 62.3%). Household food waste was higher in urban areas (79.4 kg/cap/year) than in rural areas (45.8 kg/cap/year) (p
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0305087