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A field experiment to assess barriers to accurate household food waste measurements

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2024
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Merian, S., O’Sullivan, K., Stöckli, S., Beretta, C., Müller, N., Tiefenbeck, V., Fleisch, E., & Natter, M. (2024). A field experiment to assess barriers to accurate household food waste measurements. Resources, Conservation, and Recycling, 206, 107644. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107644

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The United Nations’ sustainable development goals call for a 50 % reduction in global household food waste by 2030, but an accurate measurement method to quantify household food waste has yet to be developed. In a field experiment with 359 households, this study compares standard food waste measurement methods (survey, diary, kitchen caddy) and assesses the barriers to accurate measures. Based on our experimental design, we derive a minimal estimate of food waste (ground truth) that allows us to examine and explain the differences in

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206

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107644

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English

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2024-07-01

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2024-08-22

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0921-3449

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62 since deposited on 2024-08-22
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Merian, S., O’Sullivan, K., Stöckli, S., Beretta, C., Müller, N., Tiefenbeck, V., Fleisch, E., & Natter, M. (2024). A field experiment to assess barriers to accurate household food waste measurements. Resources, Conservation, and Recycling, 206, 107644. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107644

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