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Plate Waste Generated by Spanish Households and Out-of-Home Consumption: Results from the ANIBES Study
- Source :
- Repisalud, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Nutrients, Vol 12, Iss 1641, p 1641 (2020), Nutrients, Volume 12, Issue 6, Digibug. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Granada, instname, E-Prints Complutense. Archivo Institucional de la UCM, Universidad Europea (UEM), Digibug: Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Granada, Universidad de Granada (UGR)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Food waste is a major environmental issue that must be tackled in order to achieve a sustainable food supply chain. Currently, in Spain there are no studies that examine the amounts and sources of plate waste (PW) produced by both household and out-of-home consumption. The present study aims to provide this information from a representative sample from the Spanish population. A total of 2009 individuals aged 9&ndash<br />75 years, from the ANIBES study (&ldquo<br />anthropometric data, macronutrients and micronutrients intake, practice of physical activity, socioeconomic data and lifestyles in Spain&rdquo<br />), completed a three-day dietary record, collected by a tablet device. Photographs of all foods and beverages consumed both at home and outside were taken before and after meals. Median PW across the total population was 7.3 (0.0&ndash<br />37.3) g/day and was significantly higher in females than males (p &lt<br />0.05) and in children vs. adolescents, adults, and elderly (p &lt<br />0.01). Regarding meals, PW across all age groups was higher at lunch (40%), dinner (27%), and breakfast (11%). The highest PW was observed for bread (25%) main courses (16%), first and second courses (15%), vegetables and fruits (12%), ready-to-eat meals (10%), cereals and grains (10%), oils and fats (10%), pulses (10%), meat products (8%), sauces and condiments (8%), and starters (8%). Our results reinforce the need for new strategies to focus on reducing plate leftovers, which are crucial from a nutritional, economic, and environmental point of view. Additionally, this evidence is important for relying on more accurate information on actual intakes when using dietary surveys.
- Subjects :
- 0301 basic medicine
Male
Economics
plate waste
Plate waste
Total population
Eating
0302 clinical medicine
Child
household consumption
2. Zero hunger
Nutrition and Dietetics
leftovers
digestive, oral, and skin physiology
Age Factors
Middle Aged
Micronutrient
ANIBES Study
catering services
Diet Records
Refuse Disposal
Geography
household consumptio
Female
lcsh:Nutrition. Foods and food supply
Adult
Adolescent
Dietética y nutrición
030209 endocrinology & metabolism
lcsh:TX341-641
Article
Beverages
03 medical and health sciences
Young Adult
Sex Factors
Age groups
Environmental health
Humans
Socioeconomic status
food losses
Aged
Consumption (economics)
030109 nutrition & dietetics
Spanish population
Food waste
Socioeconomic Factors
Food
Spain
Food Science
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Repisalud, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Nutrients, Vol 12, Iss 1641, p 1641 (2020), Nutrients, Volume 12, Issue 6, Digibug. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Granada, instname, E-Prints Complutense. Archivo Institucional de la UCM, Universidad Europea (UEM), Digibug: Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Granada, Universidad de Granada (UGR)
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....b2f0091b14eddbd5d6d396e3ea404452