Future of Food: Journal on Food

Determination Of The Factors Affecting The Amount Of Food Waste Generated From Households In Turkey

AYŞE NUR SONGÜR BOZDAĞ
İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi
FUNDA PINAR ÇAKIROĞLU
Ankara University

Aim of this study is to put forward and discuss the analysis results of various factors, on the creation of food waste from households.Online survey application was used with 1488 individuals participated in the study 32.9% of the participants stated that they form 0-1 kg of food waste.The main reasons for food waste are;mouldy food etc.,food left in the refrigerator for too long and the expiration date of food.There was a negative significant association between the amount of food waste in households and age, living place, control of refrigerator/storage cabinet before shopping and preparation of shopping list the time of determination of food to be cooked and frequency of preparing meals with fresh foods, while there was a positive significant association between the amount of food waste in households and household average food consumption per week, a number of women living at home, frequency of food shopping, buying food that is not needed when shopping, frequency of noticing that you forgot to use food once you used in refrigerator/storage cabinet and not use them again, frequency of ordering food at home, frequency of food preparation with prepared food products, and frequency of thinking that portion size of dish was large when cooking or serving a meal. Also, it has been found that there is a statistically significant relationship between the amount of food waste with the profession, shopping place and feeling guilty when throwing food away(p<0.05).Based on the study results, to prevent waste generation behaviours of individuals,effective initiatives can be made with awareness campaigns in various areas.

Keywords : households ,food waste ,socio-demographic ,shopping ,planning .

Myanmar High School Students’ Perceptions of College and International Readiness in Western Society

Mark Speckien
Louisiana Tech University
Mark Speckien
Louisiana Tech University
International students are more likely to experience mental health issues and increased stress. Mental health is often surrounded by negative societal stigmas that act as barriers to seeking support and tend to lead to greater mental health concerns. International students tend to seek socioemotional support from other international student peers rather than seeking out counseling services. However, this study shows that LGBTQIA+ international students were less likely to seek socioemotional support from other international student peers due to fear of their sexual orientation being discovered and their families finding out about their identity. This study examines how LGBTQIA+ international students talk about their experiences on and off campus in relations to their socioemotional well-being. Specifically, this study sought to better understand the complexities of LGBTQIA+ students’ identities, and the challenges they faced in terms of their socioemotional well-being. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.
Keywords : international students, socioemotional well-being, mental health, identity development, intersectionality, LGBTQIA