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Mediterranean Food Waste Open Consultation 2014

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Dear respondent,
We would like to highlight that for the purpose of this research we refer to the definitions of food waste and food losses used by FAO (2011): Food losses refer to the decrease in edible food mass throughout the part of the supply chain that specifically leads to edible food for human consumption. Food losses take place at production, post-harvest and processing stages in the food supply chain. Food losses occurring at the end of the food chain (retail and final consumption) are rather called “food waste”, which relates to retailers’ and consumers’ behaviour.

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Contact foodwaste@iamb.it via Dr. Noureddin Driouech (driouech@iamb.it)

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* 1. Where do you live?

Albania

Algeria

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Egypt

Jordan

Lebanon

Libya

FYROM- Rep.Macedonia

Montenegro

Morocco

Palestinian territories

Serbia

Syria

Tunisia

Turkey

If "Other" please specify

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* 2. Please enter your city/town name

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* 3. Please indicate your gender

Female

Male

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* 4. What age bracket are you in?

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55 and over

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* 5. Please indicate if you are the person who is mainly responsible, or equally responsible, for each of the following activities in your household:

Food purchasing

Cooking/food preparation

Food storage

Waste handling

None of all above

If "None of all above", please indicate your role/responsibility

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* 6. In general, how concerned would you say that you are about environmental problems?

A great deal

A fair amount

A little

Not really concerned

Not at all concerned

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* 7. Please indicate which one of the following you are most concerned about:

Health effects of pollution

Quality of life

Concern for future generations

Long-term economic sustainability

Maintaining eco-systems – nature, plants and animals

Availability of resources we consume

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* 8. People sometimes spend money on household goods and services that are never or rarely used. Please indicate whether your household ever does any of the following:

	Yes	No	I don't know
Use more electricity than is necessary	Use more electricity than is necessary Yes	Use more electricity than is necessary No	Use more electricity than is necessary I don't know
Use more water than is necessary	Use more water than is necessary Yes	Use more water than is necessary No	Use more water than is necessary I don't know
Buy food that gets thrown away before being eaten	Buy food that gets thrown away before being eaten Yes	Buy food that gets thrown away before being eaten No	Buy food that gets thrown away before being eaten I don't know

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* 9. If YES: how concerned would you say that you are about each of the following?

	A great deal	A fair amount	A little	Not at all
The amount of electricity that your household uses that could be saved	The amount of electricity that your household uses that could be saved A great deal	The amount of electricity that your household uses that could be saved A fair amount	The amount of electricity that your household uses that could be saved A little	The amount of electricity that your household uses that could be saved Not at all
The amount of water that your household uses that could be saved	The amount of water that your household uses that could be saved A great deal	The amount of water that your household uses that could be saved A fair amount	The amount of water that your household uses that could be saved A little	The amount of water that your household uses that could be saved Not at all
The amount of food that gets thrown away before being eaten in your household	The amount of food that gets thrown away before being eaten in your household A great deal	The amount of food that gets thrown away before being eaten in your household A fair amount	The amount of food that gets thrown away before being eaten in your household A little	The amount of food that gets thrown away before being eaten in your household Not at all

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* 10. How much general garbage do you think your household usually throws away?

Much more than you should

More than you should

A reasonable amount

Very little

None

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* 11. How much uneaten food would you say that your household usually throws away?

Much more than you should

More than you should

A reasonable amount

Very little

None

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* 12. What do you think is the largest type of waste in the average household garbage bin?

Packaging

Food

Garden clippings

Paper

Plastic

Glass

Other

If "Other", please specify:

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* 13. Approximately how much would you estimate your household food expenditure each month? (1.00 EUR = 1.34 USD)

Up to US$ 50

US$ 51-99

US$ 100-150

US$ 151-199

US$ 200-299

Over US$300

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* 14. Approximately how much would you estimate that on average your household spends on food that is purchased but never eaten each month? (1.00 EUR = 1.34 USD)

Up to US$ 5

US$ 6-10

US$ 11-20

US$ 21-30

US$ 31-40

US$ 41-50

Over US$50

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* 15. In regard to food labels, which of the following do you think best describes what is meant by the ‘use by’ date?

Foods must be eaten or thrown away by this date

Foods are still safe to eat after this date as long as they are not damaged, deteriorated or perished

Foods must be sold at a discount after this date

Other

If "Other", please specify:

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* 16. In regard to food labels, which of the following do you think best describes what is meant by the ‘best before’ date?

Foods must be eaten or thrown away by this date

Foods are still safe to eat after this date as long as they are not damaged, deteriorated or perished

Foods must be sold at a discount after this date

Other

If "Other", please specify:

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* 17. How much of your uneaten food is disposed of in the following ways?

	None	A little	About half	Most	All
Home compost or worm farm	Home compost or worm farm None	Home compost or worm farm A little	Home compost or worm farm About half	Home compost or worm farm Most	Home compost or worm farm All
Household garbage bin	Household garbage bin None	Household garbage bin A little	Household garbage bin About half	Household garbage bin Most	Household garbage bin All
Sink, toilet or drain	Sink, toilet or drain None	Sink, toilet or drain A little	Sink, toilet or drain About half	Sink, toilet or drain Most	Sink, toilet or drain All
Fed to pets/animals	Fed to pets/animals None	Fed to pets/animals A little	Fed to pets/animals About half	Fed to pets/animals Most	Fed to pets/animals All

Other (specify)

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* 18. If each of the following foods were to be thrown into the garbage bin at home, which would you consider to be waste that could be avoided, or waste that could not be avoided?
- Waste that could be avoided = waste that would not have been produced if the food was better managed
- Waste that could not be avoided = waste that would be produced regardless of how well the food was managed

	Waste that could be avoided	Waste that could not be avoided	I do not consider this to be waste
Old bread and bakery products	Old bread and bakery products Waste that could be avoided	Old bread and bakery products Waste that could not be avoided	Old bread and bakery products I do not consider this to be waste
Fruit and vegetable peelings	Fruit and vegetable peelings Waste that could be avoided	Fruit and vegetable peelings Waste that could not be avoided	Fruit and vegetable peelings I do not consider this to be waste
Old frozen food	Old frozen food Waste that could be avoided	Old frozen food Waste that could not be avoided	Old frozen food I do not consider this to be waste
Spoiled fresh produce (e.g. fruit, vegetables, dairy or meat)	Spoiled fresh produce (e.g. fruit, vegetables, dairy or meat) Waste that could be avoided	Spoiled fresh produce (e.g. fruit, vegetables, dairy or meat) Waste that could not be avoided	Spoiled fresh produce (e.g. fruit, vegetables, dairy or meat) I do not consider this to be waste
Food left on the plate after a meal	Food left on the plate after a meal Waste that could be avoided	Food left on the plate after a meal Waste that could not be avoided	Food left on the plate after a meal I do not consider this to be waste
Unfinished drinks	Unfinished drinks Waste that could be avoided	Unfinished drinks Waste that could not be avoided	Unfinished drinks I do not consider this to be waste
Unserved portions left after a meal	Unserved portions left after a meal Waste that could be avoided	Unserved portions left after a meal Waste that could not be avoided	Unserved portions left after a meal I do not consider this to be waste
Meat bones	Meat bones Waste that could be avoided	Meat bones Waste that could not be avoided	Meat bones I do not consider this to be waste
Out-of-date packaged food	Out-of-date packaged food Waste that could be avoided	Out-of-date packaged food Waste that could not be avoided	Out-of-date packaged food I do not consider this to be waste
Coffee grinds	Coffee grinds Waste that could be avoided	Coffee grinds Waste that could not be avoided	Coffee grinds I do not consider this to be waste