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Food Innovation Products Potential From Food Waste for Business Opportunity in Terengganu

Table 3: Mean scores of respondents’ knowledge, attitudes and practice of innovative products from surplus food in Terengganu (n=200)

No. Items Mean ± SD
1. Surplus food can be made into new products in our country. 4.58(0.69)
2. Surplus food management can help reduce food waste disposal in the state of Terengganu. 4.66(0.55)
3. Surplus food can be made into compost fertilizer. 4.70 (0.51)
4. Surplus food can be made into animal feed. 4.71 (0.48)
5. Products produced from surplus food can benefit entrepreneurs or the people of Terengganu. 4.64 (0.61)
6. Compost fertilizer produced from food waste can generate income for entrepreneurs or the people of Terengganu. 4.68(0.51)
7. I immediately discard the surplus food into the dustbin every time after eating. 4.59(0.73)
8. I need enough time to separate the food waste that can be reused and cannot be reused. 4.51(0.79)
9. I will separate the surplus food if I feel comfortable doing so. 4.63(0.62)
10. I’m concerned about the way surplus food is collected, transported and distributed. 4.58(0.66)
11. I will use leftovers from yesterday’s meal. 4.27(1.16)
12. I will make an estimation of food portions that can be eaten for a week. 4.42(0.97)
13. I believe that meal planning is necessary in saving household and restaurant budgets. 4.66(0.55)
14. I will do food waste separation activities at my home/workplace. 4.52(0.73)
15. We will participate in innovation/recycling activities of food waste if facilities for that purpose are available in our community. 4.60(0.61)
16. I will engage in innovation/recycling activities of surplus food if I’m given remuneration, reward or payment. 4.56(0.69)
17. I will carry out surplus food management activities at home/workplace. 4.55(0.69)
18. I believe that surplus food at home/workplace can be converted into animal feed. 4.64(0.59)
19. I often use surplus food for other and more beneficial purposes. 4.53(0.71)
20. I believe cooperation with external parties is very important in dealing with surplus food issues. 4.59(0.65)
21. I discard more than 1 bin of food waste every day. 4.26 (1.1)
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