Wasteful Consumption of Bread: Its Levels, Sources, and Possible Solutions. (A Case Study of Jordan)

Abstract

On the basis of a study of 1644 Jordanian consumers’, this study addresses the topic of the governmental bread subsidy policy in addition to the waste in the Jordanian’s bread consumption. The findings of this study identified a large percentage of waste in bread consumption. Additionally, this study identified the financial repercussions due to this waste in consumption and the subsidy policy. This research is one of the first to empirically study the topic of waste in bread consumption in Jordan and in the world.

Keywords: Social Responsibility, Waste, Bread, Prices, Subsidy