ArticleFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2026
An Analysis of Food Waste Production and Behavioural Patterns Among Generation Z in Five European Countries.
Neven Voća, Francesco Donsi, Mirela Alina Sandu, Viktoria Voronova, Jana Šic Žlabur, Giovanni De Feo, Ana Virsta, Marija Klõga, Jelena Lubura Stošić, Anamarija Peter and 10 more
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Neven VoćaFaculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Svetošimunska cesta 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0003-1016-3260 Francesco DonsiDepartment of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6433-4486 Mirela Alina SanduFaculty of Land Reclamation and Environmental Engineering, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 59 Marasti Blvd., District 1, 011464 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0009-0009-8202-1916 Viktoria VoronovaDepartment of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Tallinn University of Technology, Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia.ORCID 0000-0002-4140-412X Jana Šic ŽlaburFaculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Svetošimunska cesta 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0002-3232-585X Giovanni De FeoDepartment of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0696-0569 Ana VirstaFaculty of Land Reclamation and Environmental Engineering, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 59 Marasti Blvd., District 1, 011464 Bucharest, Romania.
Marija KlõgaDepartment of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Tallinn University of Technology, Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia.
Jelena Lubura StošićFaculty of Technology Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, Bul. Cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0003-1054-1698 Anamarija PeterFaculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Svetošimunska cesta 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0002-2817-1130 Gina Vasile ScăețeanuFaculty of Agriculture, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 59 Marasti Blvd., District 1, 011464 Bucharest, Romania.
Sanja OstojićInstitute of General and Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Studentski Trg 12-16, 11000 Beograd, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-9853-1189 Ivan BrandićFaculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Svetošimunska cesta 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0003-4135-8757 Gianpiero PataroDepartment of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4370-2769 Dario BalabanFaculty of Technology Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, Bul. Cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
Darko MicićInstitute of General and Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Studentski Trg 12-16, 11000 Beograd, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0001-6905-8954 Jona ŠurićFaculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Svetošimunska cesta 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0003-2003-1894 Saša ĐurovićInstitute of General and Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Studentski Trg 12-16, 11000 Beograd, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0003-2022-2447 Alessandra ProcenteseDepartment of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7599-9213 Lato PezoInstitute of General and Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Studentski Trg 12-16, 11000 Beograd, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-0704-3084 Funding
Erasmus+ 2021-1-HR01-KA220-HED-000023012
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Food waste remains a global challenge, particularly among younger generations. This study examines the attitudes and behaviours of 330 Generation Z individuals (aged 18-24 years) from Italy, Estonia, Croatia, Romania, and Serbia using an extended Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB). The TPB model was expanded to include moral social values, awareness of health risks, and good provider identity. A mixed-methods approach was applied, combining 7-day food waste diaries, visual plate-waste analysis, and self-administered questionnaires. Food recognition analysis showed that Estonian participants wasted less food per meal (3.43%) than those from Italy, Serbia, Croatia, and Romania (12.53%, 12.57%, 14.53%, and 17.18%). Nationality-specific patterns emerged: Romanians mainly discarded meat and potatoes, while participants from Estonia, Croatia, and Serbia wasted fruit and vegetables; Italians most frequently wasted fish and dairy. The extended TPB effectively predicted intentions to reduce food waste, identifying key behavioural determinants that can inform targeted interventions for young consumers.
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convolutional neural networkfood waste generationpredictionstructural equation modellingtheory of planned behaviour
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