Food-away-from-home plate waste in China: Preference for variety and quantity

doi:10.1016/j.foodpol.2020.101918

	Food-away-from-home plate waste in China: Preference for variety and quantity
	Xu, Zhigang 3; Zhang, Zongli 3; Liu, Haiyan 4; Zhong, Funing 3; Bai, Junfei 1; Cheng, Shengkui 2
刊名	FOOD POLICY
	2020-12-01
卷号	97 页码:7
关键词	Plate waste Preference for variety Portion size Food-away-from-home
ISSN号	0306-9192
DOI	10.1016/j.foodpol.2020.101918
通讯作者	Zhang, Zongli(2016206028@njau.edu.cn)
英文摘要	China is observing a rapid increase of food-away-from-home (FAFH) plate waste along with economic growth. Food waste reduces food use efficiency, exerts pressure on environment and resources, and threatens national food security. This study analyzes the impact of consumers' preference for variety and restaurants' dish portions on FAFH plate waste using a survey data from 170 restaurants in Beijing and Lhasa. The primary findings are that higher food variety leads to less plate waste and bigger portion size results in more plate waste. We also observe that increases in consumers' income lead to more plate waste. Moreover, the Chinese Face-culture plays a significant role on consumers' plate waste. Serving dishes with suitable portions in restaurants should be incentivized to help reduce both the amount and rate of plate waste. Our results can suggest relevant policy tools to nudge people in forming sustainable consumption behavior and provide valuable implications for reducing food waste and improving food security in China.
资助项目	National Social Science Foundation of China[20ZDA102] ; National Natural Science Foundation of China[71233007] ; National Natural Science Foundation of China[71573133] ; Center for Food Security Research of Nanjing Agricultural University ; Center for Cooperative Innovation of Modern Grain Circulation and Security of Jiangsu Province ; Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD), China
WOS关键词	DEMAND ; LOSSES
WOS研究方向	Agriculture ; Business & Economics ; Food Science & Technology ; Nutrition & Dietetics
语种	英语
出版者	ELSEVIER SCI LTD
WOS记录号	WOS:000598723100015
资助机构	National Social Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; Center for Food Security Research of Nanjing Agricultural University ; Center for Cooperative Innovation of Modern Grain Circulation and Security of Jiangsu Province ; Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD), China
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://ir.igsnrr.ac.cn/handle/311030/137087]
专题	中国科学院地理科学与资源研究所
通讯作者	Zhang, Zongli
作者单位	1.China Agr Univ, Coll Econ & Management, Beijing, Peoples R China 2.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Geog Sci & Nat Resources Res, Beijing, Peoples R China 3.Nanjing Agr Univ, Coll Econ & Management, Nanjing, Peoples R China 4.Univ Waterloo, Dept Econ, Waterloo, ON, Canada
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Xu, Zhigang,Zhang, Zongli,Liu, Haiyan,et al. Food-away-from-home plate waste in China: Preference for variety and quantity[J]. FOOD POLICY,2020,97:7.
APA	Xu, Zhigang,Zhang, Zongli,Liu, Haiyan,Zhong, Funing,Bai, Junfei,&Cheng, Shengkui.(2020).Food-away-from-home plate waste in China: Preference for variety and quantity.FOOD POLICY,97,7.
MLA	Xu, Zhigang,et al."Food-away-from-home plate waste in China: Preference for variety and quantity".FOOD POLICY 97(2020):7.