Food Waste Habits of Households in Singapore

October 16, 2015 by Save Food Cut Waste
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The 2015 Electrolux Food Waste At Home Survey revealed the food waste habits of households in Singapore. The survey was conducted by Electrolux based on 1,000 respondents from 18-65 years old.

Some of the key findings show that:

77% of Singaporeans regularly waste food at home, with almost a third refusing to eat leftovers.

41% of Singaporeans only think about food waste occasionally despite households contributing to the 788,600 tonnes of food waste generated in Singapore each year.

The top five reasons why food is wasted at homes:

Preparing too much food / taking too much food on your plate (51%)
Forgotten about food: out-of-date food at the back of their fridge because they just can’t see it (48%)
Catering for fussy eaters (31%)
Households not liking leftovers (23%)
Rarely eating together as a family (11%)

The most common items thrown away each week:

Cooked rice (51%)
Vegetables/salad (49%)
Cooked meat/fish (45%)

The survey was timed to kickstart #happyplatesg, a six-week community initiative to raise awareness of food waste in Singapore, one plate at a time. Through this, Electrolux intends to rally the help of Singaporeans to support at least 1,000 local families in need through the campaign’s beneficiary, The Food Bank Singapore.