Determinants of household food waste value in Indonesia: a study case on high education level parents

In the world, amounting to about 1.3 billion tons is lost or wasted every year. This study used a quantitative method and descriptive analysis to find the determinants of consumer household food waste behavior in Indonesia. The study used multiple linear regression to found the significant factors that determined household food waste. The results were (1) knowledge of the parent, (2) recording of the shopping list, and (3) waste size become the factors that have a significant impact on waste value. The findings suggest that public advertisement about food waste could be generated knowledge of the parent, and the practice of management principle could be used on the food waste management on consumer behavior.