scholarly journals Consumer perception of food variety in the UK: an exploratory mixed-methods analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rochelle Embling ◽  
Aimee E. Pink ◽  
Michelle D. Lee ◽  
Menna Price ◽  
Laura L. Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Obesogenic Environment ◽  
Multiple Forms ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Online Study ◽  
Increase Food Intake ◽  
Food Variety ◽  
The Uk

Abstract Background ‘Food variety’ is a key term that is frequently used in dietary guidelines around the world. Consuming a variety of foods – be it within a meal, across meals, or as part of the whole diet – is one factor that has been shown to increase food intake. However, little is known about consumer understanding of variety, and this may be a potential barrier to the success of dietary guidelines in today’s ‘obesogenic’ environment. This research sought to explore 1) consumer recognition of different forms of variety, and 2) consumer definitions of variety. Methods In an online study (N = 240), participants were asked to discuss a range of photographs depicting different forms of variety, and to directly define the term ‘food variety’. They were unaware of the research aim. Results Using a mixed methods approach, directed content analysis of these data showed that individuals referenced multiple forms of variety in the presence of food photographs. However, when asked to define variety, participants tended to only discuss variety in the context of the whole diet. Conclusions These findings emphasise a need to educate consumers about variety to encourage adherence to dietary guidelines and help consumers better manage their own food intake.

scholarly journals Developing and refining behaviour-change messages based on the Brazilian dietary guidelines: use of a sequential, mixed-methods approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Neha Khandpur ◽  
Priscila de Morais Sato ◽  
Jose Ribeiro Gouveia Neto ◽  
Fernanda Scagliusi ◽  
Patricia Constante Jaime
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Behaviour Change ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Sequential Mixed Methods

scholarly journals Investigating and managing neonatal seizures in the UK: an explanatory sequential mixed methods approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy Gossling ◽  
James J. P. Alix ◽  
Theocharis Stavroulakis ◽  
Anthony R. Hart
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Neonatal Seizures ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Sequential Mixed Methods ◽  
The Uk

Exploring the barriers that influence intention to donate and role of the charity shop within the multi-tier supply chain

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hailan Guo ◽  
Xiaoling Xu
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Donation Process ◽  
Quality Stock ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

PurposeHumanitarian relief organisations such as charities count on donations to provide assistance to people in need when disasters occur. In the UK, about 11,200 charity shops collect second-hand goods from donors to raise funds for their parent charity to support target beneficiaries. As their numbers increase, charity shops are finding it difficult to secure good quality stock. Furthermore, they may need to plan ahead to secure sufficient stock when the economy experiences a downturn. This paper identifies the charity shop's role and its donation flow in the multi-tier supply chain and empirically assesses the barriers that influence intention to donate with a mixed-methods approach.Design/methodology/approachIn order to explore the charity shop's role within the multi-tier supply chain, this study begins with a literature review and then develops a conceptual model. In order to empirically evaluate the barriers that influence intention to donate, the authors conducted semi-structured interviews with 14 charity shop managers and collected 222 usable questionnaires from donors. The interpretive structural modelling (ISM) approach was applied to examine the interrelationship among barriers and rank their priority.FindingsThis paper identifies ten significant barriers that influence intention to donate: lack of good quality items for donation; lack of information on how charity shops make use of donations; lack of familiarity with the donation process; lack of information of what items can be accepted by charity shops; lack of awareness of the impact that donations make; the difficulty of being available at the scheduled times for charity shops' free pick-up services; the difficulty of donating during shops' opening hours; the difficulty of finding parking to access charity shops; and living too far away from charity shops. In particular, the questionnaires' results indicate that lack of good quality items is the most significant barrier. This is also reflected in the ISM model, and thus needs more attention.Practical implicationsThe results are very useful for charity shops themselves to understand current barriers to securing good quality stock and to develop potential stock-securing interventions based on these barriers' priority.Originality/valueAlthough charity shops have been investigated by several researchers, their supply chain remains insufficiently explored. This paper fills this gap by identifying the charity shop's role and its donation flow in the supply chain and by empirically assessing the supply-side barriers with a mixed-methods approach.

scholarly journals Can nutrient profiling help to identify foods which diet variety should be encouraged? Results from the Whitehall II cohort

2015 ◽  
Vol 113 (11) ◽  
pp. 1800-1809 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Masset ◽  
Peter Scarborough ◽  
Mike Rayner ◽  
Gita Mishra ◽  
Eric J. Brunner
Keyword(s):  
Mortality Risk ◽  
Nutrient Content ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Healthy Foods ◽  
Nutrient Profiling ◽  
Diet Variety ◽  
Total Food ◽  
All Cause Mortality ◽  
Food Variety ◽  
The Uk

Higher variety of recommended foods, identified arbitrarily based on dietary guidelines, has been associated with better health status. Nutrient profiling is designed to identify objectively, based on nutrient content, healthier foods whose consumption should be encouraged. The objective was to assess the prospective associations between total food variety (food variety score, FVS) and variety from selected recommended and non-recommended foods (RFV and NRFV, respectively) and risk of chronic disease and mortality. In 1991–3, 7251 participants of the Whitehall II study completed a 127-item FFQ. The FVS was defined as the number of foods consumed more than once a week. (N)RFV(Ofcom) and (N)RFV(SAIN,LIM) were similarly derived selecting healthier (or less healthier) foods as defined by the UK Ofcom and French SAIN,LIM nutrient profile models, respectively. Multi-adjusted Cox regressions were fitted with incident CHD, diabetes, CVD, cancer and all-cause mortality (318, 754, 137, 251 and 524 events, respectively – median follow-up time 17 years). RFV and NRFV scores were mutually adjusted. The FVS (fourthv.first quartile) was associated with a 39 and 26 % reduction of prospective CHD and all-cause mortality risk, respectively. The RFV(Ofcom) (thirdv.first quartile) was associated with a 27 and 35 % reduction of all-cause mortality and cancer mortality risk, respectively; similar associations were suggested, but not significant for the RFV(SAIN,LIM). No prospective associations were observed with NRFV scores. The results strengthen the rationale to promote total food variety and variety from healthy foods. Nutrient profiling can help in identifying those foods whose consumption should be encouraged.

scholarly journals Larger portions make me eat more: Awareness of the external factors that influence food intake

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory S Keenan ◽  
Florence Sheen ◽  
Ashleigh Haynes ◽  
Charlotte Hardman
Keyword(s):  
Food Intake ◽  
Social Influence ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Portion Size ◽  
Food Portion ◽  
Increase Food Intake ◽  
Food Variety ◽  
Food Portion Size ◽  
Research Studies

There is consistent evidence that the amount of food people consume can be influenced by external factors, such as food portion size or the amount of food others are eating. However research studies to date have suggested that people are generally unaware of the influence that these external factors have on food intake. In the present research we directly tested whether consumers are aware of how external factors can affect their food intake. In Study 1 we re-analysed data from a study in which an effect of portion size on food intake was observed and post-consumption, participants were asked whether they believed portion size had influenced their food intake. In Study 2 participants were asked to indicate whether several different external factors known to increase food intake would be likely to increase, decrease or have no effect on how much they would eat in hypothetical scenarios. In Study 1, a large proportion of participants (56%) believed that their food intake was influenced by portion size. In Study 2, a large proportion of participants accurately identified that external factors known to affect eating behaviour would be likely to increase their food intake: portion size (73%), social influence (40%), food variety (75%), and distraction (59%). Together these results suggest that consumers show awareness of the influence that external factors have on their food intake.

Exploring Social Identity Among People with Disabilities: A Mixed-Methods Approach

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adena T. Rottenstein ◽  
Ryan J. Dougherty ◽  
Alexis Strouse ◽  
Lily Hashemi ◽  
Hilary Baruch
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Social Identity ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach
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