COMCEC
Reducing Food Waste
In the OIC Member Countries
In Saudi Arabia, just over the half of the respondents stated that they often check the food at
home before they go to do their main food shopping. 27% stated they always do it, while 19%
sometimes do it.
In Senegal, many the respondents stated that they check the food at home before going to
purchase the food at least sometimes (65%). However, a quarter of them rarely do so and 10%
never check.
In Turkey, almost half of all respondents (50%) reported that they always check the food at
home before they go to main food shopping and 34% said they often do it. Some 27% check food
items available at home before going the shopping from time to time.
In Uzbekistan, most the respondents stated that they always check the food at home before going
to purchase some (65%). Only 5% of them rarely do it and 10% never check.
Table 44: Frequency of planning the meals for the days ahead
Frequency Afghanistan Benin Cameroon SaudiArabia Senegal Turkey Uzbekistan
Always 0% 20% 30% 19% 25% 23% 25%
Often 5% 25% 33% 51% 10% 50% 10%
Sometimes 10% 30% 18% 22% 15% 20% 20%
Rarely 50% 25% 18% 8% 20% 6% 15%
Never 35% 0% 0% 0% 30% 1% 30%
Clear majority of Afghanistan respondents rarely or never plan the meals for the days ahead
(85%).
A clear majority of the respondents (75% of the cases surveyed) plan their meals for the days
ahead in Benin.
Usually (in 64% of the cases surveyed), the respondents plan their meals for the days ahead in
Cameroon.
Usually, the respondents plan their meals for the days ahead in Saudi Arabia. Only 8% of them
rarely do it.
In Senegal, half of the respondents rarely (20%) or never (30%) plan the meals for the days
ahead. 25% do it always, 10% often and 15% sometimes. A clear majority of the respondents
(75% of the cases surveyed) plan their meals for the days ahead in Senegal.
In Turkey, nearly half of the respondents often plan their meals for the days ahead. Overall,
around 62% of the households plans the meals ahead and the rest (38%) do not.
Uzbekistan respondents don't especially plan the meals for the days ahead. They are quite
shared about the frequency of planning the meals. They are 35% to plan at least often but 45%
to do so at the most rarely.
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