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Year 1 Research Education

Year 1 Research Education. Members: Ryan Teo , Ryan Kwok, Frederick Tan, Su Zhen, Phua Ren Ping. Our Problem (Scoping). Food waste in Singapore at homes Food wastage Discarded food Eaten , uneaten, fresh or raw Unavoidable Wastes Unedible Shells, Bones Avoidable Wastes

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Year 1 Research Education

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  1. Year 1 Research Education Members: Ryan Teo, Ryan Kwok, Frederick Tan, Su Zhen, PhuaRen Ping

  2. Our Problem (Scoping) • Food waste in Singapore at homes • Food wastage • Discarded food • Eaten, uneaten, fresh or raw • Unavoidable Wastes • Unedible • Shells, Bones • Avoidable Wastes • Leftovers, Spoilt food, Spilt Food, Others

  3. Avoidable Waste (Concept) • Leftover Foods • Overcooking, Unable to finish food on the table • Spoilt Food • Expired, Bad Storage (°C) • Spilt Food • Mishandling during cooking • Others • Fruit Skins, Chicken Skins

  4. Purpose of Study • Believe in saving food • Millions of people dying from starvation. • Intrigued to find out the reason why Singaporeans waste so much food • Take action to get the ball rolling

  5. Background Readings • Food Waste Republic (http://foodwasterepublic.com/) • Discusses in general about Food Wastage in Singapore • Food Waste Report (http://wrap.s3.amazonaws.com/the-food-we-waste.pdf) • Discusses the Reasons and Impacts of Food Wastage in the US

  6. Methods (Pt. 1) • Survey • Majority knew about this problem • 90% still waste considerable amount of food wastage • Storage played a significant role • Consumers lacked knowledge on how to minimize food wastage

  7. Methods (Pt. 2) • Interview • Estelle Low (Writer of Food Waste Republic) • Not about overcooking because the culture of eating at home is dying • Unrealistic to expect zero waste • Education is the best solution • Initiate campaign to get governments attention

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