Despite growing efforts to combat food waste, healthy foods are unfairly discarded at higher rates due to consumer misperceptions. A new study in the Journal of Marketing reveals that consumers are more likely to throw away healthy foods nearing their expiration dates compared to less healthy options, driven by the false belief that healthy foods spoil faster.
Healthy foods are wasted more often: Study explores why perceptions drive disposal decisions
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