Survey Response SummaryAnnie, Kaz, ShiaEatWell Project TeamHCDE 518B

1. What is your age?

30%

30%

23%

11%4% 1%

Total18-2627-3536-4445-5354-6263+

2. What is your gender?

Male 27

30%

Female

63

70%

3. How many people in your household, including you?

1 28

31%

2 40

44%

3 10

11%

4 9 10%

5 or more

3 3%

4. How many are dependent children?

0 75

83%

1 6 7%2 7 8%3 2 2%4 or more

0 0%

5. What age range are your dependents in?

<5 10

33%

5 - 9 5 17%

10- 14

2 7%

15 - 18

3 10%

N/A 10

33%

6. What's your household income annually?

50K or less 33

37%

51 -75K 11

12%

76 -90K 8 9%91 -115K 1

011%

116K or more

28

31%

7. Do you use an internet enabled smartphone?

Yes 81

90%

No 8 9%Other

1 1%

8. What city & state do you live in? <Insert Aggregate Results>

Edmonds, WA Remond, wa San Francisco Kirkland, WA Coupeville WA Lynnwood,wa Seattle, Washington Kent, WA Seattle, Wa Seattle, WA Mercer Island, WA lake stevens, WA Bellingham, WA, Portland OR, Phoenix AZ Bellevue WA Madison, WI seattleKirkland, wa Starkville, MS Penn Valley, ca Tokyo, Japan Bellevue, WA Woodinville, WA Japan Lynnwood, Wa college park, maryland New SMyrna Beach, FL Columbus, OH Issaquah, Wa Seattle baltimore md Olympia WA Seattle WA Santa Cruz, CA Savannah Texas Redmond, wa Sammamish, WA Viernheim, Hessen Toronto Ontario! Whoop! Hi Annie! seattle wa Jersey City, NJ Seattle Wa Bothell, Washington Lynnwood Wa Tokyo, Itabashi Seattle wa Issaquah WA Los Angeles, CA Redmond, WA Canberra, Australiakirkland,wa Moscow, ID North Bend, WA Redmond WA Seattle, wa Monroe, wa Bellevue Washington Austin, Tx

9. Do you or spouse stay at home with children dependents?

Yes 9 10%

No 74

82%

Other

7 8%

Yes 63

70%

No 21

23%

Other

6 7%

11. Where do you shop for food?

Whole Foods 24

9%

Trader Joes 42

15%

Safeway 49

18%

Safeway Online 5 2%

QFC 37

14%

Krugers / Fred Meyers

32

12%

Amazon Fresh 7 3%

Costco 34

13%

Other 41

15%

12. How often do you shop for food?

Once every other week

14

16%

Once a week 39

43%

2 -3 times per week 32

36%

4 -5 times per week 4 4%6+ times per week 1 1%

13. How many meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) per week do you cook at home?

2 or less

5 6%

3 - 7 17

19%

8 - 13 25

28%

13 - 17 26

29%

18 - 21 17

19%

14. What are biggest reasons for cooking at home? <Insert Aggregate Results>

less expensive healthy food with simple ingredients little ones who anyway need to take a nap after lunch or sleep after dinner ! Control of ingredients and methods. Cost. I really enjoy cooking. It's healthier. It's cheaper. You can pick the produce, meat, ect. to your preference. You control what is in the meals more. you know it is fresh and is easier on the wallet. Convenience, organic, cost, quality. save money healthier time - multitasking (going out takes too much time portion control (can cook just how much I want to eat) Less costly. Healthy choices Cost, Health, RelaxationConvenience, price of out food, no tume Cost, healthy choices, hard to go out with small kids It is expensive to eat out. Healthier options, lower cost, more control over food handling and what ingredients are used Health, cost, fun!, spending time with roommates Love to cook, keep away from hidden ingredients, affordability, and no tips! It is healthier and cheaper than eating out. Necessity, laziness, saving money Tastes better and costs much less than eating out Cost saving and family time It's healthy and fresh. I eat breakfast at home, but don't really consider that cooking. I cook at home because it's relaxing and cheaper, and I often have leftovers for a while. Saving money, health cost and convince Cheaper and Healthier Control over nutritional contents of meals and quality of ingredients. Allergies make it difficult to go out and eat, it's easier to know all the ingredients. Schedule Cost Cheap and accessible Cheaper and healthier Cheaper than eating out. Healthier, cheaper, we have lots of dietary restrictions Cooking at home is more enjoyable than eating out. Cost- knowing ingredients Saves money, healthier. I enjoy cooking and it's much cheaper than eating out/delivery better nutrition value, cheap ethnic foods I can't easily find in restaurants healthier foods I can't easily find in restaurants food sensitivities/control over ingredients using organic food it's generally healthier having family meal times sometimes i enjoy it Saving money, control over ingredients (health) and enjoyment. Save money, eat healthy, customize meal, comfort of home 1) I work from home 2) My wife doesn't, I consider her commuting time extra time in my day, so an extra hour of chores, etc is only fair Money and health. Eating nice food. Making food with variety. Treating the partner. control and choice of what I eat. Time, money, health. The toaster is here. Know what is going into the food I eat, cost, convenience It's healthier, cheaper, and I like cooking. i don't really Save money, convenience, no time to eat out Wanting to be at home away from outside life demands. Money. Cheaper cost lower food costs Cheaperrrr saving money cheap. healthy. Cost saving most efficient best food choices cheapest variety of meals Inexpensive compared to going out but more importantly, eating really good food. I have little time to cook and my mother always cooks. Time, we eat better at home, I HAVE AN AWESOME STOVE. I want to eat specific meals that aren't offered by the restaurants nearby, and driving farther away isn't always something I want to do. It's also nice saving some money eating in versus eating out. Less expensive than eating out, more control over quality of food we eat Cost, convenience. Healthier, lower cost Enjoy cooking. Like to pick my own ingredients. Can create healthier versions of food I like at home typically, and season it stronger with more spice than a lot of what I can buy out. Save money "more healthy," food is cheaper I can eat what I want. Cheap Healthy Convenient We live in the middle of nowhere, so getting food out is inconvenient. My SO works late, also making having dinner out together hard. Cheaper and I like cooking Convenience of breakfast, eat more veggies Convenience. I like to control the ingredients that go into my meals Health, cost, and tradition, in that order Cheaper, more nutritious Save money, eat well Cost, convenience. Eating out is expensive and can take a long time. cost effective, can control the portions and use of healthy ingredients, hours I am at home vs. out at class I can control the quality of the ingredients Taste better I'm a good cook and I enjoy cooking. Cost Convenience Choice Easier, cheaper, healthier Cheap, clean, and healthy. cheap and interesting Healthy, less expensiveKnowledge of what goes in my food & that it is safely prepared. I am able to make a lot of food for less, use fresher and higher-quality ingredients, and make decisions about exactly what goes into my meals and where I source it from.

15. How often do you pre-cook meals / bulk cook for rest of week?

1 23

26%

2 36

40%

3 11

12%

4 14

16%

5 6 7%

16. How often do you improvise your cooking to use what’s in your fridge?

1 5 6%

2 19

21%

3 21

23%

4 20

22%

5 25

28%

17. Do you pre-plan your meals before shopping?

1 3 3%

2 11

12%

3 34

38%

4 25

28%

5 17

19%

18. I actively try to eat a healthy diet

1 3 3%

2 7 8%

3 13

14%

4 37

41%

5 30

33%

19. I follow a budget when shopping for food

1 13

14%

2 25

28%

3 27

30%

4 14

16%

5 11

12%

20. I seek time-saving options for meal preparation

1 10

11%

2 12

13%

3 22

24%

4 27

30%

5 19

21%

21. I actively try to prevent food waste

1 2 2%

2 11

12%

3 21

23%

4 33

37%

5 23

26%

22. I regularly purchase organic or natural products

1 17

19%

2 15

17%

3 14

16%

4 25

28%

5 19

21%

23. I like to set goals to achieve or improve things in my life

1 4 4%

2 13

14%

3 14

16%

4 31

34%

5 28

31%

24. I seek out dietary alternatives (i.e. gluten free, meat free, organic, etc)?

1 29

32%

2 13

14%

3 15

17%

4 17

19%

5 16

18%

25. What is your primary method of finding recipes?

Online recipes 78

54%

Published cookbooks

26

18%

Family / family recipes

31

22%

Other 9 6%

26. How often do you clean out your fridge & pantry?

Never 0 0%

Less than once a month

33

37%

Once a month 32

36%

Twice a month 15

17%

Once a week 10

11%

2 or more times a week

0 0%

27. When you clean out your fridge & pantry, how much unused food is thrown out?

1 5 6%

2 63

70%

3 16

18%

4 6 7%

5 0 0%

28. Primary reasons food not getting used? <Insert Aggregate Results>

I use it all usually. Forgot, become bad too soon than expected. Overpurchasing Forget it's in the fridge or it spoils before I find time to cook it. Forget that it's there. Only needed a little bit for a specific recipe. Life got in the way of the meal that was planned Unused leftovers get forgotten to take for lunch, I don't always use all the produce in my weekly farm box before it goes bad. poor planning. unexpected schedule changes. 1) Forgetting it is in the fridge and all of a sudden finding it but it is bad. 2) taking too long to make what I had planned for the item. 3) Generally not caring for the taste of that particular item/s so it sits in there until it goes bad. This typically does not happen very often as I live with a human rubbish can (aka my husband). not enough for the whole family...so we forget it... Mistakes made during recipes that resulted in food not tasting very good. left overs sometimes get pushed to the back and not seen. typically, I freeze left overs for a night when I don't feel like cooking. Foods cooked in bulk didn't get portioned out and frozen. Too much eating out or cooking multiple days in a row without time to eat leftovers, also making too much for one person and not freezing it too busy to cook Forget to make the recipe for which it was purchased It has passed its optimum condition for eating With only two people in the household, sometimes we can't use up some things before they go bad Too much of it for just one person. fresh vegetables not being used on time Didn't have time to cook Forgot I had it Goes bad before we can eat it it goes bad before I have a chance to use it food is spoiled forgot forgot forgot put away in a corner and forgotten, over-estimation of quantity Forgot about it. I didn't feel like eating it and then it went bad. Or I bought too much of it and couldn't finish it before it went bad. Spoiled. .............. With only one person in household that likes vegetables, they can go bad before all of them can be eaten. Sometimes get busy with work/school and forget to cook something before it goes bad (like hamburger meat). plans change and I don't have time to cook or do meal prep fresh food/produce goes bad Hidden, or because i am away Can't eat what I've bought fast enough or I forget that it is there. Too much for one person, forget about it Occasionally some leftovers will get forgotten about in the fridge, but we are aware of our foodwaste, and what waste we do have isn't wasted, it's composted. Over-buying when I shop. Assuming more meals at home than I prepare. too old, expired No time to cook I buy things but don't get time to prepare them; I like to eat salad but apparently don't like to prepare it (lettuce gone bad); or we don't eat all the leftovers it goes bad (spoils) Cooking for one is hard! I don't know because my mother manages a fridge. forget i bought them. Produce will go bad sometimes. Either I forgot about it, or just didn't get around to using it. Gets pushed to the back of the fridge and gets missed. Food is expired. Spoils unexpectedly (too fast) or haven't been home to use it. forget what is in there. no time to cook before it expires. Forgot I had it, or never got around to using it. husband doesn't eat leftovers lose track of "use by" dates poor planningFruit and veggies spoiling (I overestimate how quickly we can eat it) Didn't fit with a meal we wanted to make Over purchase did not use. Forgetting it's in the fridge. If I ended up not making a particular recipe (usually because I was lazy/didn't have as much time as I thought I would), some ingredients end up going to waste. Secondarily, sometimes I have to buy a larger quantity of a single ingredient than I actually need for a recipe (especially, say, heavy cream), and then the remainder of it expires before I need it again. It was too big of a portion and I live alone. I forget what is there.Spoils, expires, don't want it anymore. It's my roommates. I forget about it if it's in the cupboards, or if it's in the fridge, the produce goes bad before I get to it. Extra ingredients left over, not enough to make unique dish. Loss of interest or forgotten Not consumed fast enough. gets soggy or moldy or qty cooked originally was too much Expired & rotten Usually it's salad that expires, or mixed nuts that get old. Salad doesn't keep very well. Forgetfulness Plans Change and I go out for dinner supply greater than need I forget that I have it in my fridge or I just don't eat it fast enough because I bought more than I needed. Change in plans, bought too much didn't have time to cook it; forgot about it Put in wrong place Mostly I am ambitious when buying perishables, thinking I'll feel like cooking complicated dinners, but then don't use it all. Also, sometimes I buy something for one meal, like a head of lettuce, and then don't use it all up. leftovers that never got their chance in the big game. Bought too much Forgot about it, sounds crazy but it's true. Over purchase (only need cabbage for taco night, but have to buy a whole head, etc.) Work too much- not home to eat the food Expires before I get to it. Spoils before we get a chance to eat it. We often buy in bulk knowing that we may throw part of it out. We still save money because often the part we consumed would have cost more than the bulk amount we paid for the whole package. Optimistic about how much food I use over time; being a slave to cravings. It's spoiled. That's why. Wrong purchase. Required preparation and/or wasn't part of a meal plan. Only if I completely forget about it and it goes bad, but that rarely ever happens. I hate wasting food so I always make sure to eat it before it goes bad.Goes bad before I can find a use for it Forgot. Like variety but still buy in bulk because often still cheaper even if their or

some. Doesn't taste as good later. Not enough for a full meal. Roommates buy CSA boxes which they ar unable to finish.

29. How much do you enjoy cooking for yourself or your family?

1 3 3%2 9 10

%3 1

314%

4 38

42%

5 27

30%

30. What are your biggest challenges (with either shopping for food, cooking food, or managing food)? <Insert Aggregate Results>

Planning meals. cost and flavor Getting proper proportions. Takes a lot of time. Meeting everyone's needs Buying for two - most things are packaged for four people or more, it can make waste minimisation difficult Not used to cooking for two really, so making meal sizes appropriate is something I am still learning Cooking for one or two people is challenging. pre-planning meals and being more consistent in how we shop. price of food products availability of products health time it takes to shop Can't think any Cooking for one most of the time. Making time to cook. And/or eating all the leftovers - I get sick of the same dish after a while. Buying fresh Chinese vegetables requires a separate trip to specialty ethnic food store. I throw out 1/2 of avocados I buy, because they spoil before I have a chance to use them. What to buy? Getting to the grocery store. The nearest one is 1.5 miles away, and we don't have a car. We use the bus system, but there isn't a direct route. staying in budget Time for shopping and preparation. I don't have much money to spend, getting my family to eat healthy food instead of junk food. Lines, crowds and rude people. Cost. Home cooking is far more expensive than hitting the McD drivethru Making sure I use all of the produce in the fridge Time. I work long hours, my SO works longer hours, we have long commutes, and I don't have the time to do everything that's needed at home. picky eaters are no fun to cook for being tiredHonestly, not knowing how to cook well. shopping: too many things I want to buy! Prioritizing. cooking: motivation to cook, takes too much time managing: finish everything before it goes bad. Time to do it Finding new recipes that use what I already have (spices). I hate have to buy a whole container of something I will only need a teaspoon of. I normally have fun cooking, but my busy schedule makes it hard to find time to cook since I always feel rushed. It feels more like a chore now than a relaxing activity. Working part time I get home after dinner those days; get to busy to prep and cook; am less motivated to cook if I think my kids won't eat it (making me need to prep/cook two meals instead of just one) Coming up with new things to cook and try. The higher quality ingredients are expensive but they are what I want to feed us so I'm trying to find simple recipes that they like, that are affordable. judging how much fresh foods like salad makings or fruits are bought Keeping him out of things that are scheduled to be used. Not eating everything I buy before it goes bad Time management I live alone, and nothing is packaged with that in mind so there's always repackaging to do. hard to get all complicated ingredients It takes a long time to go shopping, cook, and then clean up. Knowing what to make that will satisfy everybody in our household and will not take all day to make. don't know what to cook, so, don't know what to buy managing food: I control the amount of food and I maintain to eat low caloric diet. Time and energy Not having enough space or tools to prepare food. I work and also am taking a class, so my time is pretty tight. Shopping isn't something I really enjoy doing; I often wish I could just have the ingredients magically appear when I want to make something. I'm not very good with remembering what food is in the fridge, especially if it's tucked away in a drawer (out of sight out of mind). Time is the issue Wish I had more time, and gathering the ingredients for cooking tasty meals is a pain, so I try to cook simple things or eat prepared foods. calories (I keep under 1800/day) time, unknown quantities of food Buying perishables in appropriate quantities, ie don't need an entire loaf of bread. Time for prep and cleaning up afterwards Not eating too much Picky child eaters finding something that children will like. planning meals and sticking to the plan vs being spontaneous, time to do the prep work (i.e. chopping fresh veggies) clean up after Lack of motivation to spend time cooking. Having the energy to figure out what to cook and cook it after I come home from work. It's hard to plan ahead accurately. I also feel a lot of guilt over the stuff that goes to waste. figuring out how much to get; figuring out how much we can actually eat I have no money. I can't cook. I am lazy. Finding the time Going to the grocery store is kinda a pain; I have to have a grocery list to remember what I need Don't have enough time to shop and cook. Variety. Healthy variety. Cannot buy produce with exact amount I want/need more vegetarian options Finding the right ingredients. Finding the time to cook big meals I love to eat good wholesome food and so portion size is an issue for

me managing food time at home to cook. finding the time planning and managing food, stores nearby don't have all ingredients Limited time. Balancing taste and health and convenience stay in the budget when shopping, be able to provide varied meal Presentation. cleaning up the mess after cooking Finding a variety of vegetables, fulfilling dietary needs while restricting the use of some food groups (such as legumes and grains), and making food that is pleasing to both myself and my partner. it's difficult to cook for one person. Time is the biggest one. The price of food always going up. There are times when I just don't know what to fix for dinner. Like burned out on meals. Without a car, I have to plan my shopping and hope I don't forget any crucial ingredients. time, long hours at school, not inspired to cook so eat food from packages Figuring out easy to make simple meals - that are healthy and that we can both eat (with our different allergies makes it challenging). Time (That is my answer but said I must put at least 10 characters.) Wanting to cook a special meal and missing that one esoteric ingredient varietyyyy its pretty boring Coming up with a plan. I'm not organized enough. Finding good fish is challenging in Seattle. Time and difficulty

31. What could make shopping, cooking, managing food more easier for your lifestyle? <Insert Aggregate Results>

Premaking meals If I didn't have as much other stuff to do so I had more time. It's pretty convenient as is. Being boring... The same meals every three week cycle or something like that with menus that build on each other for minimal leftovers I'd love to be able to save time while eating healthier meals (they usually take longer to plan out, prepare, and cook) Frozen veggies in serving size bags, in bulk. A schedule with planned meals. dishwasher Having plastic grocery bags at the store. Meal planning options better planning and encouragement a better way of having a grocery list would be great. I'd like to have something that I could check off, but not delete- that way it would be on the list for the next time I go shopping. Quicker in out at grocery store Shopping - Helpful to know what's in season and know what might pair well with what I already have on stock. Cooking - easy prepping and clean up options. Non picky child eaters, easier one stop shop for recipes a dme planning and grocery list creation A better kitchen. A garden out back. More herbs in the back. Premade allergy alternatives for pasta sauce without garlic, etc. so that I didn't have to make sauces from scratch. hiring a personal chef Having someone else do it. preparing meals ahead of time, better planning A way to plug easily into computer for a weekly meal plan that can be easily modified. I like gas stove, rather than electronic one. Having a maid/cook a smart fridge having groceries delivered, having a farmers market within walking distance Buy as much as I want when I want so we don't have to store extras or only use an ingredient one time. Some sort of auto tracker, or an external display on fridge door that shows what's in the fridge in each compartment or something. Shopping would be easier if I could have the items delivered to me. Buying food for just two people is difficult. Most things are packaged for a family and if they are packaged for single or two they are more expensive. A wife. :) not having a toddler under my feet all the time Food delivery. Healthy prepared meals. Having access to more variety in terms of produce and to healthier, natural choices in terms of meats (rural, poor area), and being able to purchase both meats and produce in bulk. A grocery store closer, or directly on the bus line. Get personalized recommendations on new recipes to try customized by my tastes/favorite dishes. I don't like generic recommendations that recipe websites provide today. If Amazon Fresh would keep an eye on my fridge and automatically refill it. a maid a granny nanny Better meal planning. more time in my life (ha!) getting organized with meal plans and routine recipes One app that syncs recipes, shopping lists, nutrition information, but also coupons More planning on my part A hired cook. Cost effective personal shopper Not having to work around a small budget More locally sourced food available without driving all over the place If things were packaged in smaller or separated amounts (as when you can buy several individually sealed portions of frozen vegies in a big bag) but weren't markedly more expensive, I'd buy that Not sure. ???????? shopping: my mother ask me to go shopping for food in evening because I afford something to do in evening. I often look up recipes on my computer, and would love a way to simply transfer the list of ingredients to my phone. (I think with OSX Mavericks there may be easier ways to transfer things in general, but I don't have that yet.) Time. Need more time. Grocery delivery in my far out location, more prepared food options at local supermarkets (I was just in London and was so impressed by the wide range of portioned, healthy, preseravtive free options for nightly meals, all prepared and ready to eat.) If my hours were shorter, I'd find it FAR easier to eat better, more whole foods meals. Someone doing those things for me. A "rare ingredients" manager -- I HATE it when I run out of saffron. :) Not having to work. Wish I could have more time I would like healthy, meat free organic choices of planned meals. Tell me what goes together. Some sort of sensor on the produce to let me know if I need to use it sooner than I had planned. tell me what to buy Bringing some costs down, and not having to fight my kids about home cooking, as they are bombarded with advertising for the fast food places we pass on our way to the

farmer's market. a lock on the fridge.My mom and gf easier way to know what is in my fridge Being rich. Having someone to cook for me would be ace. I'm really not so interested in food. no idea, would be open to trying new things pre-planning meals a week in advance in order to create expectations of home meals and a shopping list to use. If I had someone do meal planning, the shopping and organizing of the pantry. nothing at all Cooperative arrangement with friends to share home cooked meals. easy recipe to shopping list transfer regardless of where I get the recipe, audio to help me get instructions while I cook, easy way to find weird ingredients nearby. more predictable schedule, help/participation from spouse More hint of how I can prepare such amount of food while doing grocery shopping better storage containers Personal chef A device that automatically buys what I need and makes cooking less stressful A personal chef/shopper A guide to try something new to cook (with whichever ingredients) upon every grocery store visit. Bigger kitchen. if i didn't have to do it! I don't know. If I could figure that out, it would solve most of my problem. More time. sorry, i can't think of solutions at the moment because the problems feel too general. "i just don't have time to do it" or "i lose track of what i have and when it expires" i guess are the main issues, so anything to help with that.... Having access to more ingredients fast, easy meal plans with easy-to-use up ingredients????????????????? I don't know, otherwise I would already have/do it. Chef robot. I would totally buy a robot like the one from Robot & Frank. less GMO in corn, less corn syrup in prepared food, and less expensive organic food. It's pretty easy a the moment. Longer preservation of produce would be nice. frozen vegetables and meals I often cook much dinner and refrigerate leftover. Next day, I pop-in frozen dinner. Have someone in my household clean up the dishes If prep-work and cooking took less time. easier seafood options (semi-prepared) that aren't loaded with ingredients...and veggies and fruits that are affordably prepped for quick purchase. Fresh food has to be eaten immediately so running to the store every other day to eat healthy is hard. online shopping of chinese supermarket.

32. Would you be interested in a product that could better help you meet your health, money, & time goals regarding food?

1 4 4%2 9 10

%3 1

517%

4 26

29%

5 36

40%

Number of daily responses