Climate, Nutrition Sciences, Recycling, Waste Management
Conditions
Brief summary
The proposed research will create accurate and standardized household FW measurement methodologies that foster serial and longitudinal assessments as well as confident and convenient one-time measurement by stakeholders. The investigators will have participants simutaneously deploy (1) retrospective surveys (2) curbside audits.
Interventions
OTHERSurvey Curbside
Observational. Waste will be collected on specific days for 2 consecutive weeks and surveys will be completed to coincide with the waste collections.
Sponsors
Martin, Corby, K., M.D.
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Male or Female, age 18 years and older * Willing and able to store household food waste for curbside pickup by a third-party waste pickup company * Internet or Wi-Fi availability to complete online surveys
Exclusion criteria
* Not willing to adhere to study procedures and study visit timelines * Any condition or circumstance that in the judgement of the PI could interfere with study participation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Total Household Food Waste | 1 week | Weight |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Household Food Waste Energy | 1 week | Energy (kcal) |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed