Food waste in households means that there is a need to recognize the possibilities
of balancing activities in the field of obtaining and managing food products. Activities
in this area may concern giving away surplus food to others, purchasing local and
organic products, limiting shopping activity. Generation Z, which was included in
this research, uses new media, including mobile applications, to a greater extent
than other generations. The main objective of the research is to recognize and present
the food-sustainable behaviors and attitudes of Generation Z consumers. The study
used the analysis of source data, which was the basis for formulating four hypotheses.
They were verified in empirical studies conducted using the CAWI method. The collected
material was analyzed using, among others, the proprietary index of environmentally
and socially sustainable behaviors (ESRBI), the Mann-Whitney test. The studies showed
that respondents assessed their food behaviors as irresponsible, with women’s assessment
being higher than men’s. A positive correlation was demonstrated between the use of
food saving applications and the value of the ESRBI index and individual sustainable
behaviors. Respondents positively assessed the initiatives of local authorities and
housing cooperatives in the area of creating places for sharing food and organizing
community gardens.
