Table 1 Effect of French fries portion size reduction on consumption and plate waste
Average portion size (g) | Total consumers of the on-campus restaurant | French fries consumers | Total French fries produced (kg) | Total French fries wasted (kg) | Total French fries consumed (kg) | French fries consumption per portion (g) | French fries plate waste per portion (g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline week | 201.0 | 4511 | 2056 | 413.3 | 49.1 | 364.2 | 177.1 | 23.9 |
Intervention week | 159.8 | 4868 | 2175 | 347.5 | 16.5 | 331.0 | 152.2 | 7.6 |
Difference | 20.9% | 16.0%* | 66.4% | 9.1%* | 14.1% | 68.3% |