HOW DO BRAZILIANS PERCEIVE FOOD WASTE?
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https://doi.org/10.22277/rgo.v14i3.6049Keywords:
Food consumption. Supply chain. Food waste. Sustainability.Abstract
This research aims to identify the profile and factors associated with the perception of Brazilian
consumers regarding food waste. The chosen technique was survey research, with the application of
a structured online and self-administered questionnaire with 664 Brazilian consumers. Descriptive
statistics were calculated and multivariate statistical techniques, such as factor analysis and multiple
linear regression. Five factors have different affirmations on assessing and dealing with the food,
besides the behavior concerning food and its respective waste. The factor regarding education was
included in the survey, adapted from Richter (2017), which generated this factor. This is an additional
result when applied to the Brazilian context. The waste is associated with behavioral factors. One of
the main contributions was to present the use of metrics, which provide comparisons between
different themes of food waste, providing proposals for the public policies and guidelines for
minimizing this problem. The study helps with discussions based on a relevant topic for humanity and
contemplating the UN SDGs through a national diagnosis. Academics, public, private, and non-profit
organizations have increasingly brought the spotlight onto food waste. Implications of this study point
to the need for effective policies turned to mitigate food waste.
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