A5057750245- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Groundwater flow and contamination studies
- Risk Perception and Management
- Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Culinary Culture and Tourism
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
- Municipal Solid Waste Management
- Regional Development and Management Studies
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods
- Water Quality and Resources Studies
- Digestive system and related health
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
- Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
University of Veterinary Medicine
2020-2025
National Food Chain Safety Office
2016-2024
Magyar Agrár- és Élettudományi Egyetem
2015-2024
HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences
2019
Institute of Materials and Environmental Chemistry
2019
Corvinus University of Budapest
2011-2015
Ministry of Agriculture
2011
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine and quantify the most dominant types food waste in Hungarian households analyse effect demographic background income as influencing factors. Design/methodology/approach Data related solid liquid were recorded from 100 for one week. study primarily focussed on avoidable waste, however, unavoidable potentially also measured. Appropriate tools manual provided ensure data consistency. Findings Estimated quantity total (including waste) per capita...
Our research explores the methods consumers would consider using in order to prevent non-communicable diseases, with consuming functional food products being one of these methods. Previous has pointed out importance missing information such as which diseases worry and what they use avoid them. We conducted a personal survey 1027 people Hungary about 13 four prevention analyzed results descriptive statistical methods, binary logistic regression, random forest. According our results, highest...
Abstract The aim of this study is to explore behavioral patterns behind household food waste with partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). Results are based on a quantitative consumer survey personal interviews. Sample ( n = 1002) representative the adult population Hungary in regard age, sex, and geographical distribution. Statistical analysis included descriptive tests, variance analysis, principal component factor PLS-SEM modeling. Based multivariate income, education,...
Household food waste accounts for the most significant part of total in economically developed countries. In recent times, this issue has gained recognition international research community and policy making. light Sustainable Development Goals FAO, mandatory reporting on been integrated into European legislation, as a basis preventive programs. The paper presents results that aimed to quantify generated by Hungarian households. Research methodology was based EU compliant FUSIONS...
About 40% of foodborne infections are acquired in the home. The aim present study was to track contamination pathogens during domestic food preparation and link practices. Research participants from 87 households six European countries were observed interviewed shopping a chicken vegetable meal. presence Salmonella spp., Campylobacter spp. norovirus on raw chicken, kitchen surfaces, cloths sponges determined. prevalence varied 8.3% Norway (NO) 80% France (FR) Portugal (PT), with mean 57%....
Decreasing food waste is an important contribution to the practical achievement of Sustainable Development Goals United Nations. The last decades witnessed a dynamic expansion waste-related publications, parallel with this studies, systematic reviews and bibliometric analyses had been published on topic. novelty current publication threefold: 1) it summarizes recent puts their results into development context; 2) applies triangulation method by analyzing waste-based literature from aspect...
Public interest in entomophagy (consumption of insects) has developed significantly over the past several years. Possible nutritional benefits are perceived by consumers according to recent studies, as well sustainability and food security. However, most European communities, including Hungarian, do not embrace entomophagy, despite widespread practice elsewhere globally. This study aims evaluate changes perception among Hungarian population between 2016 2021, together with factors...
Abstract Share of national food products in retail is a frequent subject policy debates. Local often associated with security, sustainability, and support local economy, contributing to value-added production, employment, rural development, preservation culture. Despite its importance, relevant academic literature about the proportion basically non-existent. This paper presents unique study that fills this gap gives an account main Hungarian sector. The comprehensive picture supply situation...
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the role local origin food in Hungarian population's decisions regarding purchase and identify under which conditions consumers consider be a product. Design/methodology/approach study was based on representative quantitative consumer survey ( n = 1,000). Cluster analysis used define different groups. Findings In general, perceive that products have positive characteristics distinguish them from not locally sourced foodstuffs. results prove...
Our paper emphasizes the importance of kitchen layout in facilitating consumers' food hygiene practices. A significant correlation was found between sink placement (inside or outside kitchen) and hygienic practices during handling based on a survey performed consumers from ten European countries, indicating that those who had were more likely to perform proper than have not. The self-reported supported by observed 64 households five countries. observational study combined with examination...
Coronavirus disease (SARSCoV-2) appeared in 2019 was confirmed as pandemic by the WHO on 11 March 2020. Stay-at-home order had an impact consumers’ food purchase habits, people around world were able to leave their homes solely extremely severe or urgent cases. In our research, we delve into of COVID-19 habits. The research involved 3000 consumers during first wave coronavirus. sample represents Hungarian population gender and age. To achieve goals, applied multivariate statistical tools....
Management of risks and uncertainty played an important role in the rise human cultures from beginning. Long journey has been taken deciphering spiritual signs to usage artificial intelligence. Communication about also went through evolutionary path became highly specialised. During previous decades, food safety risk communication developed be a distinguishable well-grounded profession. Based on literature last 40 years, evolution is presented perspectives consumer involvement,...
The scale, importance and consequences of food waste are a much-studied topic, as they contribute greatly to resource wastage environmental damage. Research at the University Debrecen aimed explore factors behind waste, with particular focus on habits university students. While overall level is well documented worldwide, research specific population groups, such students, has only recently received attention. students represent unique demographic group due their life rhythm, limited...
Relationship between healthy aging and nutrition is an emerging issue. Based on a quantitative consumer survey in Hungary with 907 respondents of older adults (aged 60 or above), three segments were identified characterized by their preferences for claims. According to the findings, senior consumers as 'nutrition-oriented' (33%) 'added nutritional value oriented' (46.5%) could be good target groups functional food producers. Only 20.5% (the 'nutrition sceptic' group) found resilient offers....
Aim: Foodborne illnesses have a significant global burden and can be life-threatening, with higher risk in vulnerable groups such as children. SafeConsume is an EU-funded, transdisciplinary project aiming to improve consumers’ food safety behaviour. Developing educational resources on for use schools has potential teaching of our young consumers. The aim this study was explore school educators’ attitudes, behaviours knowledge towards hygiene, education. Methods: Focus interviews England,...
Food safety risk communication is part of the analysis methodology and plays an important role in increasingly complex food system. Besides shaping consumer awareness, perception behaviour, also affects reputation authorities, being especially for securing operational stability budget concerned organisations. A recent European study highlighted a high variance preparedness official institutions EU member countries. This paper presents benchmarking instrument, Self-evaluation Tool Risk...