DOI QR코드

DOI QR Code

Household's main activities for decreasing food wastes

가정내 음식물 쓰레기 감량을 위한 소비자 특성별 행위와 요인분석

  • Han, Jae-Hwan (Korea Rural Economic Institute, Agricultural Outlook Center) ;
  • Hwang, Yun-Jae (Korea Rural Economic Institute, Agricultural Outlook Center)
  • Received : 2012.05.18
  • Accepted : 2012.06.18
  • Published : 2012.06.30

Abstract

This study conducted an internet survey to explore consumers' behaviors for reducing food wastes and to examine factors affecting their actions. Consumer survey demonstrates that food preparers at home purchase foods two or three times a week on average and most of food wastes are generated in the process of cooking preparation. Results show that consumers who purchase foods at supermarket reduce food wastes by frequently buying a small amount of foods and checking the expiration date. Consumers with higher income diminish food wastes by purchasing appropriate amount of foods. Interestingly, if husband and wife work together for a living, they are more active for decreasing food wastes compared to a single worker.

Keywords

References

  1. Han JS, Hong SO, Kim JS, Lee JL, Huh SM. 1996. The effect of dietary awareness and dietary habits on the reduction and recycling of food waste products. Journal of the East Asian of Dietary Life 6: 381-391. [in Korean]
  2. Hyeon MJ. 2008. Food waste generated from food service operation in middle school in bucheon, kyeonggi province. Thesis, Korea National University of Education. [in Korean]
  3. Jang W, Kim MG, Kang CM, Park YS. 1997. Analysis of citizen's attitude to the foodwaste(II). Journal of Korea Organic Resource Recycling Association 5: 53-61. [in Korean]
  4. Jun MJ, Min HS. 2000. A study on effective methods for reducing leftovers in the food service business and industry. Korean Journal of Community Nutrition 5:92-99.
  5. Jung YH, Lee KS. 2001. A study on collection system of food waste and its improvement. Journal of Korea Organic Resource Recycling Association 9: 170-174. [in Korean]
  6. Jung YK, Lee KH, Choi EH, Kang MS, Kim YK, Huh KS, Lee SY, Park SJ. 2007. A Study on Economic Value Evaluation of Food Resources Discarded to Food Waste. Sudokwon landfill site management corp. [in Korean]
  7. Kang H, Kim JW, Huh HW, Han SH. 1998. Generation of food waste from different sources and its composting measures at the apartment complex. Journal of Korea Organic Resource Recycling Association 6: 53-66. [in Korean]
  8. Kim EH. 2008. Effects of nutritional education on the reduction of food waste: focused in kyonngi area elementary school student. Thesis, Kyonngi University. [in Korean]
  9. Kim HY, Kim CM, Ko SH. 1997. A study on the actual condition for portion control of meal served by food service operation. Korean Journal of Dietary Culture 12: 79-86. [in Korean]
  10. Kim SH. 1999. A study on the management of food waste in elementary school foodservices. Journal of Korean Society Food Science Nutrition 28: 747-754. [in Korean]
  11. Kim SH, Lyn ES. 2002. A study on the perception and attitude towards food waste reduction by the elementary school pupils. Journal of Korean Society Food Science Nutrition 31: 1155-1162. [in Korean] https://doi.org/10.3746/jkfn.2002.31.6.1155
  12. Kim TD. 1999. A survey of solid wastes in andong city. Study of Andong Development 10: 71-88. [in Korean]
  13. Korea Employment Information Service. 2010. 2009 Occupational Employment Statistics. [in Korean]
  14. Lee JI, Im DS. 2003. Benefit-cost analysis based on food waste recycling system. Journal of Korea Organic Resource Recycling Association 11: 46-52. [in Korean]
  15. Lee MH, Park JS, Kim JO. 1999. Regional optimization of food waste management: Focused on three cities in kyungnam province. Journal of Korea Organic Resource Recycling Association 6: 53-59. [in Korean]
  16. Ministry of Environment, Korea Environmental Corporation. 2009. 2008 National Waste Generation and Disposal Statistics. [in Korean]
  17. Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ministry of Health and Welfare. 2009. Comprehensive Measure for Decreasing Food Waste. [in Korean]
  18. Nam GW, Son TI. 1994. A survey for source reduction and recycling of household waste in seoul metropolitan area. Journal of Korea Organic Resource Recycling Association 2: 89-98. [in Korean]
  19. Park SW, Shin EM. 2006a. A survey on the awareness for the reduction of food wastes by the use of university cafeteria. Korean Journal of Food and Nutrition 19: 91-102. [in Korean]
  20. Park SW, Shin EM. 2006b. A survey on the dietary home lifestyle for the reduction of food wastes by the period of food purchase. Korean Journal of Food and Nutrition 3: 332-341. [in Korean]
  21. Seo JH, Hong SM, Yu KH, Hwang HJ, Yeum SK, Kim HJ, Yang JA, Seo YE. 2000. Pro-environmental food consumption behavior comparison of housekeeper and cook. Journal of Korean Society Food Science Nutrition 29: 1155-1161. [in Korean]

Cited by

  1. A Study on the Expert System for Food Wastes Reduction using MFA vol.15, pp.4, 2013, https://doi.org/10.12812/ksms.2013.15.4.245