Climate, Nutrition Sciences, Recycling, Waste Management
Conditions
Brief summary
The proposed research will create accurate and standardized household food waste measurement technologies that foster serial and longitudinal assessments as well as confident and convenient one-time measurement. The investigators propose the SCFI field study where participants simultaneously deploy 3 measurement approaches (1) retrospective surveys (2) curbside audits, and (3) the FoodImage smartphone app.
Interventions
None listed
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 64 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Male or Female, age 18-64 years * 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 * Ownership of an IPhone 9s or later, operable Apple ID, password, and email address that they are willing and able to use to collect data during the study. Subject acknowledges data usage and associated charges are a result of study * Willing to complete all study procedures and adhere to study visit timelines
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Household Food Waste | 1 week | Weight |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed