Survey on household food consumption, food waste awareness, generation and practices: The case of Latvia, January 2023

    Dataset

    Description

    Data were collected to acquire an understanding of awareness, attitude and actions towards the prevention and reduction of food waste generation in households in Latvia. Moreover, the study aimed to investigate the socio-economic context and assess the potential role of food waste prevention in the Latvian economy. The scope of the data set: A nationally representative sample of permanent residents of Latvia aged 18 to 75. The final data set consists of responses from 1007 respondents. Data were collected through direct interviews in respondents’ households.
    Date made available4 Aug 2023
    PublisherRiga Stradins University
    Temporal coverage15 Jan 2023 - 25 Jan 2023
    Date of data production7 Jul 2023

    Field of Science

    • 5.7 Social and Economic geography
    • 5.9 Other social sciences
    • 2.7 Environmental engineering

    Keywords

    • Food
    • Food waste
    • Household
    • Food consumption habits
    • Consumer awareness
    • Waste prevention

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