Abstract
“Food loss“ means food that can be eaten but is thrown away. Food loss is not only a
waste, but also has a negative impact on the global environment. Japan about 6.12 million tons
of food loss annually, of which 2.84 million tons are generated from general households, about
half of the food loss. Despite being heavily dependent on imports from overseas, many foods
have been thrown away, and it is necessary to reduce food loss by effectively using important
resources and considering the environment. A questionnaire survey on the actual condition
and consciousness of food loss was conducted for students. As a result, 86.1% of students said
they knew the word food loss. In addition, no students said they would not work on initiatives
to reduce food loss in the future. We think that it is very important to follow up so that students
who want to work on activities to reduce food loss can put their awareness into action.
