Dietary Catering: The Perfect Solution for Rational Food Management in Households

Marek Zborowski and Anna Mikulec
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Marek Zborowski: Institute of Health, State University of Applied Science in Nowy Sacz, 33-300 Nowy Sacz, Poland
Anna Mikulec: Institute of Technology, State University of Applied Science in Nowy Sacz, 33-300 Nowy Sacz, Poland

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 15, 1-10

Abstract: The problem of food waste is a global phenomenon. Food waste occurs at all stages of the food chain. Households, especially in developed countries, produce the most food waste. In order to effectively prevent consumers from throwing food away, it is important to understand the factors that determine these behaviors in the household. The aim of this study was to define the goal of using dietary catering in Polish society as a form of consumption of wholesome meals with a specific calorific value and distribution of macronutrients in the aspect of reducing losses related to food waste. The research was carried out online in the years 2020–2022 among the clients of a catering company. The survey respondents were residents of the Małopolskie Voivodeship in Poland. The research tool was an original anonymous questionnaire in the form of a shortened nutritional interview. On the basis of the obtained results, it can be concluded that factors such as age and gender influence consumer behavior. The reasons for the decision to choose dietary catering were mainly indicated as wasting and throwing away food, as well as inadequate management of food supplies and preparing too large portions of meals.

Keywords: food waste; food loss; consumers; dietary catering; food choices; health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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