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Private Household Food Waste & How to Reduce It

Skopal, Peter LU (2019) MAMM01 20182
Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology
Abstract
More than one-third of all food produced is wasted in the food chain from production to consumption, where private households represent the largest food waste faction. In turn, water, fertilizer and cropland efficiency is wasted as well. Investigating the stated problem, this paper’s aim is to reduce food waste.
Using a user-centered design iteration approach, observing, ideating, prototyping in different levels of quality, and testing all produced content puts the user in the midst of the process. Throughout the process, regards to the smartphone stress all live in today have been taken.
The Kotlin-language Android application created utilizes the camera to scan users’ receipts. The groceries are then stored in the application, making... (More)
More than one-third of all food produced is wasted in the food chain from production to consumption, where private households represent the largest food waste faction. In turn, water, fertilizer and cropland efficiency is wasted as well. Investigating the stated problem, this paper’s aim is to reduce food waste.
Using a user-centered design iteration approach, observing, ideating, prototyping in different levels of quality, and testing all produced content puts the user in the midst of the process. Throughout the process, regards to the smartphone stress all live in today have been taken.
The Kotlin-language Android application created utilizes the camera to scan users’ receipts. The groceries are then stored in the application, making it easy to keep track of the inventory. The application also offers recipes that are generated based on the current grocery inventory and the user is also advised on how to better store, and use groceries in order to reduce the food wasted.
Focusing on solving a problem in everyday life for regular people is done, keeping track and utilizing current groceries not contributing to food waste and also saving money, hence nudging users toward an environmentally healthier lifestyle. Nudging, letting the user have full freedom of choice but making the better alternative easier to choose, can implicitly help people be more environmentally friendly, and should be used in other areas concerning the environment as well. (Less)
Abstract (Swedish)
Mer än en tredjedel av all producerad mat slösas på vägen från produktion till konsumtion, där privata hushåll utgör den största delen av avfallskedjan. Konsekvenserna innebär slöseri av vatten-, gödningsmedel och odlingslandets effektivitet. En undersökning av det angivna problemet har genomförts och innehåller syftet att minska matsvinnet i hushåll.
Genom att använda en användarcentrerad designprocess med delar som observation, idé-generering, skapandet av prototyper med olika kvalitetsnivåer, och testa allt producerat innehåll, sätts användaren mitt i processen. Under hela processen har hänsyn tagits till smartphone-stressen som alla lever i idag.
Den skapade Android-applikationen skriven i Kotlin använder kameran för att skanna en... (More)
Mer än en tredjedel av all producerad mat slösas på vägen från produktion till konsumtion, där privata hushåll utgör den största delen av avfallskedjan. Konsekvenserna innebär slöseri av vatten-, gödningsmedel och odlingslandets effektivitet. En undersökning av det angivna problemet har genomförts och innehåller syftet att minska matsvinnet i hushåll.
Genom att använda en användarcentrerad designprocess med delar som observation, idé-generering, skapandet av prototyper med olika kvalitetsnivåer, och testa allt producerat innehåll, sätts användaren mitt i processen. Under hela processen har hänsyn tagits till smartphone-stressen som alla lever i idag.
Den skapade Android-applikationen skriven i Kotlin använder kameran för att skanna en användares kvitton, lägga till och hålla reda på alla matvaror. Applikationen kan generera recept som baseras på aktuella varor ett hushåll har för tillfället. Råd ges om hur livsmedel kan lagras för att hålla sin hälsa intakt under en längre period.
Genom att fokusera på att lösa ett problem i vardagen för individer, bevaka och framförallt använda matvaror i hemmet för att minska matsvinn men också spara pengar, nudgas användarna mot en miljömässigt hälsosammare livsstil. Nudging, låter användaren ha full valmöjlighet men gör ett alternativ enklare att välja, kan implicit hjälpa människor att vara mer miljövänliga och den bör användas på andra områden angående klimatfrågor. (Less)
Popular Abstract (Swedish)
En tredjedel av all mat slängs någonstans mellan produktion och konsumtion, där privata hushåll är den största boven. Genom användning av en digital lösning, kan användare nudgas till att minska sitt matavfall och påverka situationen på ett positivt sätt.
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author
Skopal, Peter LU
supervisor
organization
course
MAMM01 20182
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
household food waste, user centered design, circular economy, smart home application
language
English
id
8968910
date added to LUP
2019-02-01 13:19:01
date last changed
2019-02-01 13:19:01
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Using a user-centered design iteration approach, observing, ideating, prototyping in different levels of quality, and testing all produced content puts the user in the midst of the process. Throughout the process, regards to the smartphone stress all live in today have been taken.
The Kotlin-language Android application created utilizes the camera to scan users’ receipts. The groceries are then stored in the application, making it easy to keep track of the inventory. The application also offers recipes that are generated based on the current grocery inventory and the user is also advised on how to better store, and use groceries in order to reduce the food wasted.
Focusing on solving a problem in everyday life for regular people is done, keeping track and utilizing current groceries not contributing to food waste and also saving money, hence nudging users toward an environmentally healthier lifestyle. Nudging, letting the user have full freedom of choice but making the better alternative easier to choose, can implicitly help people be more environmentally friendly, and should be used in other areas concerning the environment as well.}},
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