World Study on Food Waste at Higher Education Institutions (WSFW-HEI)
This survey is part of the World Study on Food Waste at Universities (WS-FWU) World Study on Climate Change and Health (WS-CCH) undertaken by the European School of Sustainability Science and Research (ESSSR) https://esssr.eu/, the Inter-University Sustainable Development Research Programme (IUSDRP) https://www.haw-hamburg.de/ftz-nk/programme/iusdrp.html and the UK Consortium on Sustainability Research, aiming at identifying the extent to food waste is being handled at institutions of higher education round the world.

We would like to invite you to participate in this survey. It is up to you to decide whether to take part. Please carefully read the following participant information, it will outline what is expected from you, and what you can expect from the research team. To continue with the survey, please provide your consent below. You are free to withdraw at any time, without giving a reason.

- Only members of the research team will have access to the raw data files. All data will be used exclusively for the purposes of this study.

- We have identified no risks associated with participation in this study. All data collected within the survey will be anonymous, and no personally identifiable information will be collected.

- While there are no direct advantages in taking part, this is your chance to contribute to the knowledge base regarding food waste in higher education. In turn, this may influence future initiatives across the world.

- The data collected within the survey will be used to inform internal reports and to inform academic publications as well as website/social media posts. In all cases, any information connected to the survey that is published will be anonymised.

For general questions about this project, please contact the research team.
The ESSSR and IUSDRP Teams

Contact e-mail:  iusdrp@ls.haw-hamburg.de 

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1. Name of your University (will be anonymised): * *
2. City *
3. Country *
4. Year of Foundation *
5. Number of Students *
6. The canteen(s) is(are) operated by (Mark only one oval): *
7.  Does your university procurement procedure/policy include specific requirements/criteria for preventing/reducing food waste? (Mark only one oval)
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8. What is the current food consumption at your university's canteen each year (in Tonnes)?
9. If this information is not known, please inform the average number of clients/people per day and average size of one portion.
10. The canteen(s) of your university is(are)(Check all that aplply: *
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11. Is your university engaged in the implementation of food waste prevention measures? (Mark only one oval) *
12. If so, please list them: (multiple answers possible) (Check all that apply)
13. Does your university have a policy on food waste? (Mark only one oval)
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14. Are there special schemes/programmes/initiatives for food waste collection? (Mark only one oval) *
15. If so, which one(s)? (Mark all that apply)
16. Are there efforts to reduce or control portions to reduce food waste being made at your university? (Mark only one oval) *
17. If so, please identify these efforts: (multiple answers possible)
18. Does the canteen measure the amount of food waste? (Mark only one oval) *
19. Is your university administration supportive of efforts to use food resources more efficiently? (Mark only one oval) *
20. If so, at which level? (multiple answers possible)
21. Which elements pose a challenge to your efforts to prevent food waste?  (multiple answers possible) *
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22. How concerned are you about the high amount of CO2 emissions related to food production, and the fact that these too are wasted when food is disposed of? *
23. What should be done on your opinion to better manage the food waste problem at your university?
24. Please let us know if you have any other comment or wish to add/highlight anything.
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