Household Food Waste in Small Residential Spaces

Greetings, this questionnaire that you have been invited to fill out is for my Year 12 Design and Technology HSC Major Design Project. I will be conducting a survey on household food wastage in small residential spaces and the everyday behaviour and attitudes towards food. To protect your privacy, all responses are completely anonymous and will remain anonymous.

Please take your time to fill out the list of questions below.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire.

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* 1. Do you provide consent for your responses to be used in a year 12 Design and Technology task?

Yes

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* 2. Do you currently live in a small living setting?

Yes

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* 3. Why do you live in a small residential space?

Minimalistic

Downsizing

The mobility

Easier access to facilities

Sustainable

Affordability

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What would you rate your current efforts in reducing your household food wastage?

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* 5. How much food would you say that your household usually throws away each week?

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* 6. What item do you find gets wasted most often in your household?

Protein (Meat, Fish, Soy, etc.)

Fruits

Vegetables

Grains (Bread, Pasta, Rice, etc.)

Dairy

Drinks

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What process do you currently use to manage food waste, in your small living space?

Composting

Food preservation (Canning, dehydrating, etc.)

Food sharing scheme

Worm farm

Give leftovers to pets

Donate to food charity

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Has living space ever been an issue towards participating in sustainable practices as mentioned in question 7? If so why?

For example, large households find it hard to compost due to the limited space in their small residential housing

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* 9. What do you think are the main reasons that food gets wasted in your household?

Some household members don't always finish their meals

We like to eat the freshest food possible

We can't store food properly

Food is left too long in the fridge or freezer

We cook too much food

Food goes off before the 'use by' or 'best before' dates

We buy too much food

We don't tend to use leftover ingredients in other meals

We don't check the fridge, freezer or cupboards before going shopping

We're generally too busy to cook meals that we've planned

Other (please specify)

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* 10. In a kitchen setting, how would you improve your space to reduce your household food wastage?

For example: A compost caddy, food digestion cycler, clay food storage, etc.

Household Food Waste in Small Residential Spaces