Food Supply, Waste Management
Conditions
Brief summary
The Laboratory Study will be conducted at PBRC and will include participants (N=25) from a wide array of social and economic groups will be recruited and trained on the use of the FoodImage app. Participants use the app to measure food waste (including foods with inedible parts) created during a simulated meal preparation setting, a simulated meal consumption setting with plate waste, and a simulated cabinet and refrigerator clean-out of spoiled and out-of-date foods, where the number of items and the amounts of waste for each task is randomly assigned across participants and blinded from the research staff evaluating images and coding data. These participants will denote the normal discard destination (I.e., garbage, sink/disposal, feed to animal, compost) for each item as if the waste had occurred in their own home.
Interventions
Use of FoodImage app to take pictures of food and/or receipts.
Sponsors
Martin, Corby, K., M.D.
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Male or female, age 18-65 years * Willing to be recontacted
Exclusion criteria
* Refusal or unable to use an iPhone for study related purposes. * Not willing to adhere to study procedures and study visit timelines. * PBRC employee * Any condition or circumstance that in the judgement of the PI could interfere with study participation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Weight of Food Waste | At Baseline Laboratory Study Visit | Weight (g) |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed