Consumer Imperfect Information in the Market for Expired and Nearly Expired Foods and Implications for Reducing Food Waste

A substantial source of food waste occurs when consumers and sellers dispose of expired food despite it being safe to eat. We conduct an incentive-compatible, non-hypothetical laboratory choice experiment in which 150 participants choose between food products of varying perishability level at variou...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alba J. Collart, Matthew G. Interis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/11/3835