P. van der Werf|Jamie A. Seabrook|Jason Gilliland
“Reduce Food Waste, Save Money”: Testing a Novel Intervention to Reduce Household Food Waste
Western University|Western University
intervention used elements theory planned behavior developed tested randomized control trial rct involving households city london ontario canada bespoke methodology involving direct collection measurement food waste within curbside garbage samples control n 58 treatment households n 54 used evaluate effectiveness intervention comparison garbage samples intervention revealed total food waste treatment households decreased 31 intervention decrease significantly greater p 02 control households similarly avoidable food waste decreased 30 treatment households also significantly greater p 05 control households key determinants treatment household avoidable food waste reduction included personal attitudes perceived behavioral control number people household amount garbage set