Investigating food waste management in college and university foodservice operations

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dc.contributor.authorKwon, Sockju
dc.contributor.committeeChairBednar, Carolyn
dc.contributor.committeeMemberButler, Kathy
dc.contributor.committeeMemberKwon, Junehee
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBush, Rose
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-03T14:23:24Z
dc.date.available2018-12-03T14:23:24Z
dc.date.issued2009-08
dc.description.abstractThis study was designed to investigate foodservice administrators' attitudes and barriers regarding food waste management (FWM) in college and university foodservice operations. Research methods included focus group discussions and a national survey conducted both online and by mail. Survey questionnaires were e-mailed and/or mailed to delegates of the National Association of College and University Food Services, and 63 usable responses were received. Student t-tests and analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to compare to test differences among groups. Educating customers about FWM was considered most likely to reduce food waste among suggested foodservice management activities. Composting was selected as most likely to reduce food waste among food disposal methods. Most respondents had positive attitudes regarding FWM, but limited space, lack of governmental enforcement and training employees were selected as three major barriers to FWM. Results varied depending on type of management, meal plans and production, residential dining halls, and source of information about FWM.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11274/10798
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.subjectHealth and environmental sciencesen_US
dc.subjectSocial sciencesen_US
dc.subjectEducationen_US
dc.subjectWaste disposalen_US
dc.subjectSchool administrationen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental scienceen_US
dc.titleInvestigating food waste management in college and university foodservice operationsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Health Sciences
thesis.degree.disciplineFood Systems Administration
thesis.degree.grantorTexas Woman's Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMasteren_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen_US

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