Abstract

PAUCAR-CHIMBO, Jomaira Verónica  and  PARRA-GALLARDO, Giovana Paulina. Diagnóstico del desperdicio de alimentos en la provincia de Cotopaxi, Parroquia José Guango Bajo, propuesta banco de alimentos. Figempa [online]. 2023, vol.15, n.1, pp.40-44. ISSN 2602-8484.  https://doi.org/10.29166/revfig.v15i1.4339.

The present investigation was carried out in the Latacunga canton, José Guango Bajo Parish, Barrio Centro, with the objective of carrying out an analysis of the food waste that occurs in the area to design the implementation proposal of the UTC Food Bank. The methodology of the KoboToolbox tool was used, which allowed the results of the survey to be collected. Strategic random sampling was applied for the application of 2,481 surveys distributed as follows; it was applied to 700 agricultural producers, 860 to consumers and 921 to marketers. This study focuses on the context of waste. The results detail the lack of regulations and inconveniences derived from the composition of the system, in the same way the surveys report that the majority of people waste food, 30% in homes, 25% commercialization, 25% storage while in the distribution of food 20%. 80% of those surveyed affirm that the proposal of the UTC Food Bank for the city of Latacunga would be a good initiative, which would benefit vulnerable people in the sector.

Keywords : hunger; loss; food bank; food waste; poverty; volunteering.

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