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People are sceptical to go to supermarkets and buy food items as they are constantly touched by strangers

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1. "100% of the waste is Perishable food waste."
2. "Waste from our supermarkets is mostly from fresh produce items, such as Vegetables, Bread, Fish & Chicken, unwanted cuts and bones".

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1. Vegetables contribute to the most food waste

2. We need more training on food waste and how to run the supermarket

3. We check for expired products once a week

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i dont trust a brand if i get a damaged product more than twice

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i dont get fresh fruits early in the morning

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the looks and the texture of a product can make it appealing or unappealing to buy

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The food items that are mostly wasted at the end of the day is fruits and vegetables

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the expired food goes back to the supplier

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“People are not having any awareness to do waste management at their homes”

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Poor waste management is more prevalent on a residential level than a commercial level

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People lack awareness of how to practice waste management in their homes when it is actually very simple.

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Home composting

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We only keep food items that are near expiry date but if it’s expired by 1-2

days, then we just dump it into the bins.

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More than 2000 Dhs daily food waste.

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As summers are pretty hot in Dubai, wastage is more, whereas winters are pleasant hence no much waste.

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Bigger chains of supermarkets have a system of segregation of waste. Smaller ones don't.

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1." we get our fruits and vegetables from farmers who supply all 72 Vejeta stores."

2."There should be more responsibility on managers "

3. "I feel limited"

4."1% daily there is food waste that is occurring "

5." I don’t see food waste a problem if it maintained properly"

6."Grade 2 procedures for small damages:

- Cutting out the damage and selling as salads

- Selling at lower prices"

7."Bigger chains of supermarkets have a system of segregation of waste. Smaller ones don't."

8."managers have an issue with customer's touching the fruits and vegetables, as they cause the produce to rot."

9."Have less customers and staff due to COVID."

10."Food on display get spoilt faster."

11."More than 2000 Dhs daily food waste."

12. "Municipalities come 2- 3 times a month and sometimes unannounced because of customer complaints."

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Total waste of food and vegetables is 3-4% whereas according to out google search we thought it would be a lot.

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after our light google research, we expected for supermarkets to cause a lot of wastes but after interviews, it seems to be that there is not as much waste produced as we expected.

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sometimes supermarkets get products without the expiry date, and sometimes they don’t realise the product doesn’t have expiry date until a customer complains or hold a case

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managers were not as open or as comfortable with us as expected

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For some super markets higher authorities are NOT concerned about food waste management.
While for most For some super markets higher authorities are concerned about food waste management.

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for a few super markets the higher management checks on the super market and collects the waste

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"Waste management largely depends on ordering and sales."

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Hygiene training is given for food staff. in Dubai

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“It is annoying to not see more people take initiative for composting in households etc”

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Municipalities walk in the store as soon the find a complaint.

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only 2-5 kg of food is being wasted

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"First in first out helps reduce waste and help in waste management."

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"We only keep food items that are near expiry date but if it’s expired by 1-2

days, then we just dump it into the bins."

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the newer foods goes to the back of the row and the older foods come to the front so that the older foods are bought

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Excess wastage happens in homes more than supermarkets

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the newer foods goes to the back of the row and the older foods come to the front so that the older foods are bought

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sanitisation is done 1-2 times a month

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Total waste of food and vegetables is 3-4%.

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Food on display get spoilt faster.

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Customers end up damaging products which cannot be sold again

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foods on display get spoilt faster

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managers have an issue with customer's touching the fruits and vegetables, as they cause the produce to rot.

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customers end up damaging the product which cannot be sold again

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i encounter expired products at least 3 times a month when i am checking

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"I have got rotten pomegranates, stale strawberries. The packing or the outer skin of pomegranate is clean, but inside it will be rotten. The leaf layer in the base of strawberry packing, does not allow customer to see clearly the freshness of the strawberry.”

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training is given in dubai and not given in india

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" I believe that supermarkets are actually one of the biggest contributing factors to food waste as it has a lot of excess products that are not bought."

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1. setting up a new system to reduce contact with the products

2. setting up a new waste management system

3. to improve hygiene

4. rules for better care of produce

5. waste segregation system - smart dustbin

6. easy composting system

7. training for managers and staff

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everyone is skeptical about packaged produce, as they tend to hide damages.

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most of the customers visit the produce section the most.

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Most of the customers prefer doing online shopping

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1. providing training on food waste management

2. trying to reduce work time for staff and labour

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Throw off waste in dustbin both organic and inorganic.

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the texture and feel of fruits and vegetables can make a product unappealing to buy

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Most products are judged by their appearance

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in dubai there is checking from municipalities at any time where as in india they come monthly or dont come at all

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there is no proper checking system in india

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"I usually order food online "

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1. improve hygiene

2. find a way that customers can feel and touch vegetables to check the quality of the produce without rotting or damaging the product.

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some find fresh produce in the morning, and some don't have fresh produce in the morning

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Some people go shopping in the morning (non working people)
Other go on leaves or after work (working people).

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some customers recycle and segregate wastes appropriately, and some customers just dump all types of waste into one trash can

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prefer online shops because they get fresh and hygienic food items.

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" Food on display get spoilt faster."

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"First in first out helps reduce waste and help in waste"

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"Have a hygiene manager."

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Supermarket occupies about 21% of all landfills and emits harmful gases

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“It is annoying to see not many people taking initiative to practice waste management at home.”

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“It is a very simple process, it is not common because of lack of awareness.”