Shelley Xuelu Wu Shannon Murakami Samantha Sineni Krista Goodman Journalism 504 Laura Jackson Final Survey Questions

The survey you are being asked to complete is being conducted for the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by USC Annenberg students. We are engaged in a project assessing consumers awareness of food waste and determining in which circumstances people fail to consume all of the food they purchase. There are no right or wrong answers for the following questions. Please choose the best available option according to your personal experience. Your responses will remain anonymous at all times and held in the strictest confidence. Thank you! How much do you generally spend during a typical trip to the grocery store? $1-100 $101-200 $201-300 $Over 300 What amount of groceries purchased would you say you dispose of each week? 0-10% 11-20% 21-30% 31-40% Over 40% How many times per week do you eat in restaurants? Less than once a week 1-2 times a week 3-4 times a week 5-6 times a week 7 or more times a week Do you think restaurants generally serve too large of portions? Yes No

Depends on the restaurant (I think most respondents will choose this option, seems the data is not that useful) If yes, does this cause more food to be wasted? (branching question) Yes No

How many days a week do you cook meals at home? 0 days a week 1-2 days a week 3-4 days a week 5-7 days a week If you cook at home, do you make enough for leftovers? Branching question for above question if person picks anything other than 0 days Yes No Depends on the meal Please rank the following reasons in people throw away food in order of relevance to you. Use a scale of 1 to X with 1 representing the main reason you throw away food and 10 representing the least likely cause for you to throw food away. __Spoiled __Date Label __Bought too much __Dont like the taste __Other Reasons: __________ (put N/A if no other reasons exist) Please rate how frequently you participate in each behavior in an average week on a s Home Cooked Meals Have Leftovers Eat Leftovers Throw Away Leftovers How long do you wait before disposing of leftovers? 1 day 2-3 days 4-5 days Restaurant Meals

 Over 5 days How does throwing away food make you feel? Very good Somewhat good Neither good or bad Somewhat bad Very bad Please rate your awareness level regarding food waste in the United States on a scale of 1 to 10 with 1 being extremely knowledgeable and 10 being completely unaware. On a scale of 1 to 10 with 1 meaning extremely important and 10 meaning extremely unimportant, how important do you think food waste is in the United States compared to other major social issues. How would you feel about the EPA creating a program to lessen Americas food waste? (1extremely negative, 5-extremely positive) What procedures would you likely use to reduce your own amount of food waste? (Mark all that apply) Make smaller portions Eat less easily disposable foods Be more aware of expiration dates Eat out less None of the above Other Demographic Please choose the category that best represents your age. 18-21 22-25 26-29 30-34 35-38 39-42 42-45 46-49 50+

Please indicate the highest level of education you have completed. Less than High School High School/GED Some College College Degree Graduate Degree