COMCEC
Reducing Food Waste
In the OIC Member Countries
• A ha lf of them state to be aware of the am oun t of money tha t is throw n away when
leftovers are th row n away.
f) Turkey
• Clear majority dispose the food waste (including vegetable peelings and tea bags] to
the nearest bin
• Vast majority dispose the L iquid waste (m ilk, juice and etc] to washbasin
• Fruit, vegetables and bakery products are the m a in overbuy items
• In general m ilk and other liquids are no t disposed (m ainly consumed]
• Expiration date is the m a in reason for throw ing ou t the food
• Most of the participants do n o t read or watch food waste related topics. However, most
of them are concerned abou t the food throw ing
• Food prom otions have an im pac t on overbuy
• Most of the pa rticipan t are aware tha t wasting food is a p rob lem b u t a t the same time
they d o n ’t know the impacts on env ironm ent
• A round ha lf o f the participants w ou ld like to learn the better ways of storing food and
shopp ing to avoid throw ing
• Reasonable percent of the participants believe th a t kids are im po rtan t reason for food
throw ing
• Most of the participants do n o t worry abou t tak ing the leftover food to home
• Most o f them believes th a t type of offering the food (at restaurants] is a reason for food
wasting, such as large buffets. Therefore, ha lf po rtion possibility in restaurants may
avoid food waste.
g) Uzbekistan
• Mains reasons for getting rid of uneaten food are health reasons and to avoid food
poisoning;
• Uzbekistan households generally give the food tha t is n o t eaten to animals or dispose
it to the nearest bin.
• A lm ost all of them dispose food waste like tea bags, coffee granules and vegetable
peelings to the nearest bin;
• They m a in ly dispose spoilt m ilk and other liquids by tak ing them to collection sites or
m ak ing cottage cheese;
• Fruits and vegetables are the m a in over-purchased items th a t are th row n away;
• Most the households rarely or never dispose m ilk and other liquids;
• Expiration date and over stocking are the m a in reason for throw ing ou t the food;
• Most Uzbekistan participants are bothered abou t throw ing food away;
• Most of them finish their plate when they eat a t home;
• Most of the Uzbekistan households check the expiring date before purchasing a
product;
• Uzbekistan households are divided on the im pac t of food p rom otions on their
shopp ing behavior;
• Most of the Uzbekistan respondents th ink tha t discarded food is a greater
environmental concern than food waste;
• A ha lf of the households thinks tha t food waste is no t a p rob lem as it is biodegradable;
• A short m ajority of Uzbekistan respondents care abou t the am o u n t of food they throw
away, however alm ost all of them reports to try to keep it a t the m in im um ;
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