Investigating waste management programs in school foodservice operations
| dc.contributor.author | Baca, Janet | |
| dc.contributor.committeeChair | Bednar, Carolyn | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Rew, Martha | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Ryu, Dojin | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-07-16T14:28:37Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-07-16T14:28:37Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011-12-30 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study investigated demographic food waste management practices, recycling of packaging waste, and attitudes and barriers concerning waste management activities in school nutrition programs. Research methods included a pilot study and a national survey of a random sample of 599 child nutrition directors who were members of the School Nutrition Association. Survey invitations were mailed and/or emailed and 79 usable responses were received. Majority of respondents (75%) indicated that the school district paid for waste hauling without billing the child nutrition program; however 18% paid a standard percent allocation (indirect cost). Cardboard, paper and plastic bottles/containers were the most frequently recycled materials. Most respondents had positive attitudes towards recycling, but limited space, non-availability of recycling facilities in local area, and lack of customer/student participation and support were revealed as the three top barriers to waste management programs. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11274/10065 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.subject | Health and environmental sciences | en_US |
| dc.subject | Food science | en_US |
| dc.subject | School foodservice | en_US |
| dc.subject | Waste management | en_US |
| dc.title | Investigating waste management programs in school foodservice operations | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| thesis.degree.college | College of Health Sciences | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Nutrition | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Texas Woman's University | |
| thesis.degree.level | Master | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Science |