Open AccessA Novel to Method to Measure Food Waste: The Mobile Food Record
Author(s) -
Kaitlin Danible,
Chloe Panizza,
Carol J. Boushey,
Deborah A. Kerr,
Fengqing Zhu,
Jinan Banna
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of extension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1077-5315
pISSN - 0022-0140
DOI - 10.34068/joe.59.03.01
Subject(s) - food waste , measure (data warehouse) , process (computing) , extension (predicate logic) , tracking (education) , mobile apps , computer science , waste management , engineering , database , world wide web , sociology , pedagogy , programming language , operating system
The mobile food record™ (mFR™) is a novel app that allows for the tracking of individual food waste and addresses the limitations of current methods to accurately quantify food waste. Extension educators may use data from the mFR™ to create educational initiatives for food waste prevention and education that may be implemented in settings such as schools and universities. The mFR is an innovative application that simplifies the process of collecting food-based data and accurately quantifying food waste for use in Extension.