Lith, Pleun N.J. van (2021) Food waste in the municipality of Groningen. Master thesis.
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Abstract
Food waste is a globally recognized dilemma which can be understood as an environmental problem. Therefore, the United Nations set up the Sustainable Development Goal 12.3 “To halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, by 2030” (FAO, 2021). However, the drivers and barriers behind food waste reduction remain undetermined as individuals keep wasting food. This research is focused on the role of geographical differences between neighbourhoods in the municipality of Groningen and its influence on the food waste behaviour of individuals. By the use of mixed methods, a conducted survey and focus group discussions, this study investigates geographical differences between seven neighbourhoods in the municipality of Groningen. The analysis of the quantitative data is done via STATA/SE and the analysis of the qualitative data is done via Atlas.ti. From the results it became clear that, many factors influence an individual’s food waste behaviour, as they are statistically significant variables. The most important findings of this study are that supermarket proximity, separating garbage and food waste initiatives influence an individual’s food waste behaviour. Additionally, the study showed that severe behavioural change is needed to reduce the amount of food waste produced by individuals. The main reason for individuals to have leftovers is due to preparing too much food. Out of this study it cannot be concluded which neighbourhood in the municipality of Groningen is most likely to have food waste, because the influencing factors can be cancelled out within neighbourhoods. Moreover, to specify the exact impact of the geographical differences on someone’s food waste behaviour, more data is required, and more profound research is needed.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Economic Geography |
| Supervisor: | Brouwer, A.E. |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Mar 2022 12:35 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Mar 2022 12:35 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3801 |
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