Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture (한국식생활문화학회지)

Korean Society of Food Culture (한국식생활문화학회)
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A Survey on Consciousness of Eating out Behavior and Food Waste by Housewives in Jeonbuk Area

전북지역 주부들의 외식행동과 음식물 쓰레기에 대한 의식 조사

  • Kim, In-Sook (Dept. Food and Nutrition, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Yu, Hyeon-Hee (Officials for Jeonlabukdo agriculture technique) ;
  • Park, Sun-Hwa (Officials for Jeonlabukdo agriculture technique)
  • 김인숙 (원광대학교 생활과학대 식품영양학과) ;
  • 유현희 (전라북도농업기술원) ;
  • 박선화 (전라북도농업기술원)
  • Published : 2000.12.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate several aspects of eating out behavior especially in relation to food waste. The data were collected from 620 housewives in Jeonbuk area but, except for 134 case not eating out . The 66.9% of subjects ate eating out 1 to 2 times monthly. The younger in age, higher in education level and employed housewives, higher in monthly income have a more increase in eating out frequency. In the 50.8% of subjects food rest was rare when eating out. The higher in educational level and higher in monthly income have an inclination to more food waste. The 51.4% of subjects don't know [Good Menu System]. We housewives should order a planned and moderate food amount when eating out, and make an effort normally anywhere for the reduction of food waste, and then the wasted food and food rubbish will be reduced. Besides this, the restaurants should practice [Food Bank] & [Good Menu System] and the academic world should make further researches on this field. Moreover the government administration should enlighten the people and have a public information for the more reasonable food culture.

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