scholarly journals Changing Patterns of Sustainable Food Consumption Regarding Environmental and Social Impact-Insights From Slovakia

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mária Holotová ◽  
Elena Horská ◽  
Ĺudmila Nagyová
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Food Habits ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Marketing Research ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Purchasing Decisions ◽  
Consumer Awareness ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Changing Patterns

Food consumption accounts for almost one-third of households' total environmental impact. Nowadays, consumption patterns throughout Europe are totally different from those of couple years ago, Slovakia is no exception. At an individual level, people's consumption patterns are shaped by their needs, abilities and opportunities. Exploring and understanding consumers' attitudes toward sustainable food consumption tendences is a key element to a better future for every country. This paper presents an analysis of the current situation regarding sustainable food habits among Slovak consumers. The main aim is to determine the level of consumer awareness for sustainable food consumption and food waste through purchasing decisions. Marketing research was conducted as a part of European project in five partner countries, we present results for Slovakia. Based on the analysis, we will be able in future to define limitations and opportunities in the form of recommendations in future. The findings of this paper have significant contributions and may encourage the process for the discussions and to provide the basis for educational content to help adults develop their skills and behaviors to make food consumption more sustainable.

Changes in Food Consumption Patterns in Bahrain

1990 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 183-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulrahman O. Musaiger
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Food Habits ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Processed Foods ◽  
Traditional Foods ◽  
Subsidy Policy ◽  
Milk Products ◽  
Oil Boom ◽  
Food Subsidy ◽  
Per Capita

Changes in food consumption in Bahrain can be identified particularly in the second half of seventies with the wake of oil boom. The consumption of traditional foods such as fish and dates have declined, while that of processed foods, fat, eggs, meat, poultry and milk products have risen. The daily per capita intake of animal protein and fat have increased at the expense of carbohydrates. Some factors responsible for this change are increasing income and literacy, food price fluctuations, food subsidy policy, the influence of immigrant food habits, influence of mass media and the changing structure of households. The change in dietary intake has associated with change in health and nutritional problems in the country.

scholarly journals Sustainable food consumption intentions related to food safety among young adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 26-34
Author(s):  
Ildikó Kovács
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Consumer Decision Making ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Consumption Intentions

Long-term sustainability of food consumption is in the mainstream of the current trends in the production and consumption patterns of food. A growing number of analyses question this issue nowadays. Despite several papers investigating the profile of sustainable consumers, understanding of the determinants of consumer decision-making and intention towards sustainable food consumption needed further investigation. This study investigates the determinants of sustainable food and food safety on consumer behavior among young customers in Hungary. The objective of this paper is to explore the intention factors of food safety based on sustainable consumption patterns. To gain a better insight into sustainable consumption patterns, the research process was quantitative in nature.

scholarly journals Food habits of the Egyptians: newly emerging trends

2004 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 898-915
Author(s):  
H. Hassan Wassef
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Food Habits ◽  
Child Nutrition ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Archaeological Evidence ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
Farming Communities ◽  
Emerging Trends

Acelerated changes are taking place in the food habits of the present day Egyptians. Examples are drawn from foods that continue to be consumed by those considered guardians of the Egyptian tradition [Coptic Christians and isolated farming communities] and from interpretation of archaeological evidence. Recent decades have witnessed the progressive erosion of the traditional Egyptian diet and the introduction of new foods and eating habits. Sociocultural and economic changes are accelerating this erosion. The main features of the traditional Egyptian way of eating are presented along with a review of the emerging trends and of some of the important factors underlying food consumption patterns. Attention is drawn to the potential risk to health that these new trends represent, in particular to child nutrition and development

Influence of Maternal Education on Food Consumption and Energy and Nutrient Intake in a Group of Pre-School Children from Madrid

2003 ◽  
Vol 73 (6) ◽  
pp. 439-445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Navia ◽  
Ortega ◽  
Requejo ◽  
Perea ◽  
López-Sobaler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
School Children ◽  
Food Habits ◽  
Nutrient Intake ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Dietary Adequacy ◽  
Consumption Energy ◽  
Maternal Educational Level ◽  
Energy And Nutrient Intake

A study was conducted on the influence of maternal education level on food consumption, energy and nutrient intake, and dietary adequacy in 110 pre-school children from Madrid, Spain. With increasing maternal education, children consumed more sugar (p < 0.05), fruit (p < 0.05), and fish (p < 0.05). Snacking was more frequent with decreasing maternal education (p < 0.05). Though statistical significance was not reached, the consumption of pre-cooked foods was greater among children of mothers educated to a higher level, a phenomenon probably related to the work situation of these women. With respect to dietary composition, no significant differences were found between groups for macronutrient, fiber and energy intakes, except for energy supplied by polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), which was greater in the children of less educated women (p < 0.01). This is probably due to their greater consumption of sunflower seed oil. The diets of children belonging to well-educated mothers came closer to meeting the recommended intakes for folate, vitamin C, and iodine. It would seem that maternal educational level influences the food habits of children. Mothers with less education may require special advice in this area.

SUSTAINABLE FOOD CONSUMPTION AS LUXURY FASHION INSIGHTS FROM THE ORGANIC MARKET IN SOUTH KOREA

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 368-368
Author(s):  
Ilaisaane Fifita ◽  
◽  
Dayun Hong ◽  
Yuri Seo ◽  
Eunju Ko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Sustainable Food

scholarly journals Challenging the Status Quo through Social Influence: Changes in Sustainable Consumption through the Influence of Social Networks

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 5513
Author(s):  
Iljana Schubert ◽  
Judith I. M. de Groot ◽  
Adrian C. Newton
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Social Influence ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Injunctive Norms ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Consumption Choices ◽  
The Status ◽  
Consumption Practices

This study examines the influence of social network members (versus strangers) on sustainable food consumption choices to investigate how social influence can challenge the status quo in unsustainable consumption practices. We hypothesized that changes to individual consumption practices could be achieved by revealing ‘invisible’ descriptive and injunctive social norms. We further hypothesized that it matters who reveals these norms, meaning that social network members expressing their norms will have a stronger influence on other’s consumption choices than if these norms are expressed by strangers. We tested these hypotheses in a field experiment (N = 134), where participants discussed previous sustainable food consumption (revealing descriptive norms) and its importance (revealing injunctive norms) with either a stranger or social network member. We measured actual sustainable food consumption through the extent to which participants chose organic over non-organic consumables during the debrief. Findings showed that revealed injunctive norms significantly influenced food consumption, more so than revealed descriptive norms. We also found that this influence was stronger for social network members compared to strangers. Implications and further research directions in relation to how social networks can be used to evoke sustainable social change are discussed.

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