The results of the study, conducted in collaboration with UMO, have been published in the British Food Journal.

24. 2. 2026

Petr Jehlička from the Department of Local and Regional Studies at the Czech Academy of Science presents the findings of a new study on food waste in Czech households. The research was published in the peer-reviewed journal British Food Journal and co-authored by Lucie Veselá and Lea Kubíčková from the Institute of Marketing and Trade. You can read the full article via the link below.

What insights does the study bring?

  • The average resident of Brno throws away 37 kilograms of food per year. The European average is more than twice as high — suggesting we may not be as wasteful as we sometimes believe.
  • People living in family houses with gardens generate up to half as much food waste as residents of apartment buildings in housing estates.
  • Most previous studies have overlooked these connections. Research on food waste often relies primarily on self-reported estimates and pays limited attention to seasonality and the living environment of households.
  • Seasonality significantly affects both the amount and type of food we discard. In summer, 53% more food ends up in the bin than in spring.

Petr Jehlička: Methodological Insights from Research on Food Waste in Czech Households

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