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  • Consumer Behavior
  • Sustainability Studies

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  • Consumer confusion regarding fluid milk code dates is a significant driver of food waste in the US, where dairy is the second-highest wasted food category.
  • Understanding of milk pasteurization, code dates, and the dairy industry's environmental impact influences consumer purchasing and consumption habits.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate consumer understanding of fluid milk code dates after educational interventions.
  • To assess the effectiveness of educational materials on consumer knowledge of pasteurization, code dates, and dairy industry greenhouse gas emissions.
  • To measure changes in consumer confidence regarding milk quality, safety, and dairy sustainability, and identify drivers of milk waste.

Main Methods:

  • Focus groups (n=233) with milk consumers received one of three educational treatments (common, sustainability infographic, or sustainability video).
  • Pre-, post-, and one-month follow-up surveys assessed knowledge, confidence, and behavioral drivers.
  • Interventions included educational messages and infographics about milk code dates and sustainability.

Main Results:

  • Consumers learned that pasteurization kills harmful bacteria but not all spoilage bacteria, and milk remains good for approximately 7 days post-opening.
  • Participants in sustainability-focused groups learned about the dairy industry's 2% contribution to greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Confidence in milk quality, safety, and dairy industry sustainability practices significantly increased across intervention groups.

Conclusions:

  • Public educational messages can clarify code dates, build trust, and encourage consumption past code dates, thereby reducing milk waste.
  • Targeted education enhances consumer knowledge and confidence in milk safety and dairy industry sustainability.
  • Addressing consumer confusion about code dates is crucial for mitigating food waste in the dairy sector.