An exploratory study of possible food waste risks in supermarket fruit and vegetable sections

Food waste is an emerging issue in terms of food policy; the most common cause fruit and vegetable at a retailer, addition to excess stock consumer behaviour, lack employees certified handling. Fruits vegetables require specific handling storing avoid waste. The objective this work was survey sections supermarkets understand their experience reasons they believe products are wasted. results show that have secondary educations; average age these 33 with least one year working for company; no significant correlation found between seniority company. In comparison international supermarkets, national train less. Employees perceived best-selling fruits be bananas, apples, papayas, melons pineapples tomatoes, onions, green peppers (serrano), potatoes, which essential Mexican cuisine, perceptions produce were related waste, probably due widespread availability types produce. One strategies wasting good condition donating them banks.