This article aims to identify antecedents of food waste among lower-middle class families – a paradox, given the … households, based on observations, in-depth interviews, photographs and a focus group (n=6). Five major categories of food waste … (5) inappropriate food conservation. Several subcategories were also found, including impulse buying, lack of planning …

drivers of wasted food in lower-middle income American families. These positive intentions provide an improved understanding … of household food waste, a problem with high environmental impact and moral implications. Based on empirical data …-emotions and showing affection for kids – can promote greater food waste. Other antecedents identified include multiplicity of …

Food marketing brings together the producer and consumer. It is responsible for the chain of activities that brings … food from the “farm gate to the plate.” While farmer markets are one way that this can occur, more highly processed foods … adds various ingredients, bakes, packages, and ships it to warehouses that distribute it to grocery stores and to food …

Background: Past research has shown that promotional messages such as food advertising influence food consumption …. However, what has gone largely unexplored is the effect of exercise advertising on food intake. This study experimentally … tested the effects of exposure to exercise commercials on food intake at a lunch meal as compared to the effects of control …

frequently serve themselves the food they will eat for a meal or snack. We investigated how the size of serving bowls influences … how much food a person decides to serve and consume in a natural environment …