COMCEC
Reducing Food Waste
In the OIC Member Countries
Over stocking was mentioned by 16% of the surveyed cases, and over purchasing as well as not
willing to consume leftover food by 11% each.
Table 59: The extent that throwing out food bothers
Extent Afghanistan Benin Cameroon Saudi
Arabia Senegal Turkey Uzbekistan
A great deal 0% 90% 44% 32% 55% 47% 25%
A fair amount 0% 10% 14% 26% 0% 35% 30%
A little 10% 0% 31% 26% 5% 16% 15%
Not very much 25% 0% 6% 16% 35% 2% 15%
Not at all 65% 0% 5% 0% 5% 0% 15%
According to the survey lead in Afghanistan, there is 65% of the respondents that are not bother
at all by throwing food away. Afghanistan people are a little bothered by throwing food away, at
the most. Indeed, nobody reported to be bothered in afa ir amount or in a great deal.
All the Beninese surveyed reported to be bothered by throwing food away at least in a fa ir
amount. Few respondents are not very much bothered (6%) or not bothered at all (5%) about
throwing out food in Cameroon. Most of them are bothered about it in a great deal (44%), in a
fair amount (14%) or at least a little bit (31%).
Few respondents are not very much bothered (6%) or not bothered at all (5%) about throwing
out food in Cameroon. Most of them are bothered about it in a great deal (44%), in a fair amount
(14%) or at least a little bit (31%).
Few respondents are not very much bothered or not bothered at all about throwing out food in
Saudi Arabia (16%). Most of them are bothered about it in a great deal (32%), in a fair amount
(26%) or at least a little bit (26%).
55% of the Senegalese reported to be bothered in agreat deal. However, 35% of the respondents
reported not to be bothered very much, which constitutes a strong minority of the respondents.
Almost half of the Turkish respondents (47%) stated that they are very much bothered of
throwing out food and 35% are bothered a fair amount. In contrast, around 18% of them do not
worry much.
55% of the Uzbekistan reported to be bothered in a great deal or in a fa ir amount. The rest of
the respondents were divided between a little, not very much and not at all (15% each).
Table 60: Frequency of reading articles, watching TV programs or relevant media programs
on food waste
Frequency Afghanistan Benin Cameroon
Saudi
Arabia
Senegal Turkey Uzbekistan
Always 0% 0% 12% 4% 15% 3% 25%
Often 0% 15% 15% 26% 25% 2% 15%
Sometimes 0% 0% 19% 41% 50% 23% 35%
Rarely 0% 35% 23% 19% 10% 37% 15%
Never 100% 50% 31% 12% 0% 35% 10%
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