Μελέτη απώλειας και σπατάλης τροφίμων σε ελληνικές πανεπιστημιουπόλεις

Abstract

Food waste is a pressing issue that brings economic, social and environmental impacts to both developing and developed countries. While most studies deal with the quantitative and qualitative analysis of food waste produced in various food outlets of a university campus, the research conducted at the University of West Attica presents the comparison of the photographic material with the students declarative responses to the given questionnaire and whether they correspond with reality. The majority of students were unable to correctly calculate the amounts of leftovers from their meal. There was confusion and ambiguity, false answers or even omissions, which nullified the research results. The students, citing lack of time, did not give the required attention needed to complete this study, which is evidenced by its findings, since a very large percentage of students miscalculated all of their disk residues.