Household food waste in and off crisis periods

RATIONALE:

Around 50% of the FLW in the EU occurs at the household level, making households a key target for intervention. Furthermore, although FW generation by individual household members has received considerable attention, the combined interactions with other household members or with other entities external to the household (e.g. retail marketing actions) remain largely unaddressed , and as a result actual behaviour is only partially accounted for. In addition, as evidence on the impact of the current economic crisis, indicates a combination of factors (reduced income, personal time availability, disrupted supply chains, interruption of food services, lifestyle changes, restrictive measures, etc.) led to a behavioural shift in relation to household FW. Examining the current economic cisis andn inflation induced shift will provide valuable knowledge on: its medium-term impact on social norms and FW behaviours (almost two years after Ukriane invasion by Russia); the processes & dynamics leading to social norm and behavioural changes