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Study on Consumers’ Opinion Towards Doggie-to-go-bags in the Context of Food Waste Management

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  • Dimitrie Stoica

    (”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Romania)

  • Angela-Eliza Micu

    (”Ovidius” University of Constanta, Romania)

  • Maricica Stoica

    (”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Romania)

Abstract

The restaurants are an excessive source of food waste, being critically influenced by the kitchen staff, waiters and consumers. The consumers’ plate waste is identified as a critical source of restaurant food waste (RFW). An alternative to minimize this RFW would be for customers to take home extra food in doggie-to-go-bags (takeaway containers). However, the existing social rules in numerous countries discourage consumers for asking for doggie-to-go-bags. In this research, it was surveyed a number of 200 costumers from Republic of Moldova in order to explore their opinion toward doggie-to-go-bags. Although surveyed consumers approve the doggie-to-go-bags, they are resistant to ask for doggie-to-go-bags (80% of them reported that there were not enough leftovers to justify a doggie-to-go-bag, 79% of them said that they usually eat all the food, while 49% were too embarrassed to ask for one).

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  • Dimitrie Stoica & Angela-Eliza Micu & Maricica Stoica, 2023. "Study on Consumers’ Opinion Towards Doggie-to-go-bags in the Context of Food Waste Management," Ovidius University Annals, Economic Sciences Series, Ovidius University of Constantza, Faculty of Economic Sciences, vol. 0(2), pages 556-561, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ovi:oviste:v:xxiii:y:2023:i:2:p:556-561
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    Keywords

    restaurant; plate food waste; management; doggie-to-go-bag; takeaway container;
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    JEL classification:

    • E30 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - General (includes Measurement and Data)
    • J43 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Agricultural Labor Markets
    • L66 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Manufacturing - - - Food; Beverages; Cosmetics; Tobacco
    • M11 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Production Management
    • N50 - Economic History - - Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment and Extractive Industries - - - General, International, or Comparative
    • O13 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Environment; Other Primary Products
    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
    • Q13 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Markets and Marketing; Cooperatives; Agribusiness
    • Q17 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agriculture in International Trade

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