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Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on household food waste behaviour in Iran
This research aims to determine the influence of COVID-19 on consumer knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours related to food waste in Iran. From April 24 to May 24, 2020, an online survey was conducted in Iran with a standard questionnaire delivered in Persian. Descriptive statistics and various non-p...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9641210/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36387501 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11337 |
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author | Allahyari, Mohammad Sadegh Marzban, Soroush El Bilali, Hamid Ben Hassen, Tarek |
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description | This research aims to determine the influence of COVID-19 on consumer knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours related to food waste in Iran. From April 24 to May 24, 2020, an online survey was conducted in Iran with a standard questionnaire delivered in Persian. Descriptive statistics and various non-parametric tests were used to analyse the survey results. The results reveal significant changes in how consumers shop and interact with food, with implications on household food wastage. Indeed, according to the survey findings: (i) Iran's households have a positive attitude toward reducing food waste; (ii) food waste dropped during the pandemic; (iii) consumers made fewer shopping trips and spent less on groceries during the pandemic; (iv) food waste did not increase during the month of Ramadan. The survey results provide valuable insights to reduce food wastage and address food security risks during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran. The paper results contribute to a better understanding of food waste management behaviours and the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran, which is paramount to designing effective, efficient, and sustainable recovery plans and policies. |
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spelling | pubmed-96412102022-11-15 Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on household food waste behaviour in Iran Allahyari, Mohammad Sadegh Marzban, Soroush El Bilali, Hamid Ben Hassen, Tarek Heliyon Research Article This research aims to determine the influence of COVID-19 on consumer knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours related to food waste in Iran. From April 24 to May 24, 2020, an online survey was conducted in Iran with a standard questionnaire delivered in Persian. Descriptive statistics and various non-parametric tests were used to analyse the survey results. The results reveal significant changes in how consumers shop and interact with food, with implications on household food wastage. Indeed, according to the survey findings: (i) Iran's households have a positive attitude toward reducing food waste; (ii) food waste dropped during the pandemic; (iii) consumers made fewer shopping trips and spent less on groceries during the pandemic; (iv) food waste did not increase during the month of Ramadan. The survey results provide valuable insights to reduce food wastage and address food security risks during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran. The paper results contribute to a better understanding of food waste management behaviours and the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran, which is paramount to designing effective, efficient, and sustainable recovery plans and policies. Elsevier 2022-10-29 /pmc/articles/PMC9641210/ /pubmed/36387501 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11337 Text en © 2022 The Author(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Research Article Allahyari, Mohammad Sadegh Marzban, Soroush El Bilali, Hamid Ben Hassen, Tarek Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on household food waste behaviour in Iran |
title | Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on household food waste behaviour in Iran |
title_full | Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on household food waste behaviour in Iran |
title_fullStr | Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on household food waste behaviour in Iran |
title_full_unstemmed | Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on household food waste behaviour in Iran |
title_short | Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on household food waste behaviour in Iran |
title_sort | effects of covid-19 pandemic on household food waste behaviour in iran |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9641210/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36387501 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11337 |
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