Authors : Roslinawati Binti Jaafar, Siti Nor Najwa Binti Narzeri and Muhamad Hafiz Bin Samsuddin
Abstract: In Malaysia, food waste has received increased attention every day. Food waste is often happening at home while cooking and wastage during consumption of cooked, canned and ready-to-eat products but the biggest contribution to food waste takes place at large companies such as Tesco, Giant and others supermarket that provide groceries. To reduce food waste issues, it is necessary to have a clear understanding of the factors influencing people about food waste perception and behavior. The aim of this research is to tell the public what is Mutiara Food Bank and how they operate. The Mutiara Food Bank is set up to collect surplus food from Tesco in Pulau Pinang and distribute to the selected recipient according to the schedule. By producing an interactive documentary, it can raise public awareness about the effect of food wastage. This research will evaluate the effectiveness of this interactive documentary in order to overcome food wastage behavior and give the option to design prevention measures.
Roslinawati Binti Jaafar, Siti Nor Najwa Binti Narzeri and Muhamad Hafiz Bin Samsuddin, 2020. A Journey of Mutiara Food Bank "Awareness of Food Wastage" Interactive Documentary. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 15: 1267-1272.