01703naa a2200193 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001902400390006010000210009924501160012026000090023652010990024565000210134465000150136565000260138070000160140670000160142277300710143820916072019-02-06       2016    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d7 a10.1080/10454446.2015.11214332DOI1 aARAUJO, G. P. de  aWasted positive intentionsbthe role of affection and abundance on household food waste.h[electronic resource]  c2016  aThis qualitative study, grounded theory oriented, identifies familial affection and preference for abundance as major drivers of wasted food in lower-middle income American families. These positive intentions provide an improved understanding of household food waste, a problem with high environmental impact and moral implications. Based on empirical data collected with twenty caregivers via in-depth interviews, observations, and analysis of photos, this study provides novel explanations, such as on how stockpiling comfort foods in abundance ? a form of both boosting positive self-emotions and showing affection for kids ? can promote more wasted food. Other antecedents identified include multiplicity of choices, convenience, procrastination and unplanned routines. In sum, this research identifies a negative outcome of affection and food abundance in the family context, while providing a theoretically relevant general framework to help understand the food waste phenomenon. Authors suggest increasing the awareness of nutritional gatekeepers through behavioral economics principles.  aFood consumption  aFood waste  aLow-income population1 aWANSINK, B.1 aPARENTE, J.  tJournal of food products marketinggv. 22, n. 7, p. 733-751, 2016.