scholarly journals Food Heritage Makes a Difference: The Importance of Cultural Knowledge for Improving Education for Sustainable Food Choices

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 1509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne Kapelari ◽  
Georgios Alexopoulos ◽  
Theano Moussouri ◽  
Konstantin J. Sagmeister ◽  
Florian Stampfer
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
Food Preferences ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Horizon 2020 ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
The Impact

This paper presents findings from a study carried out as part of BigPicnic, a European Commission’s Horizon 2020 project. BigPicnic brought together members of the public, scientists, policy-makers and industry representatives to develop exhibitions and science cafés. Across 12 European and one Ugandan botanic gardens participating in the study, we surveyed 1189 respondents on factors and motives affecting their food choices. The study highlights the importance that cultural knowledge holds for understanding food choices and consumer preferences. The findings of this study are discussed in the wider context of food security issues related to sustainable food choice, and the role of food as a form of cultural heritage. Specifically, the findings underline the importance of the impact of food preferences and choices on achieving sustainability, but also indicate that heritage is a key parameter that has to be more explicitly considered in definitions of food security and relevant policies on a European and global level.

scholarly journals The Virtual Online Supermarket: An Open-Source Research Platform for Experimental Consumer Research

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 4375
Author(s):  
Nils Engelbrecht ◽  
Tim-Benjamin Lembcke ◽  
Alfred Benedikt Brendel ◽  
Kilian Bizer ◽  
Lutz M. Kolbe
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
Grocery Shopping ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Complementary Approach ◽  
Research Platform ◽  
Policy Measures ◽  
The Impact

It is controversially discussed if and which interventions policymakers should implement to promote healthier, more sustainable, and more ethical food choices. Often, policy measures suffer from a lack of data. This is especially true for the growing field of online grocery shopping. Yet, it not always feasible to test the impact of each possible policy intervention in the field. Here, computer-simulated shopping experiments offer a complementary approach. Recent evidence suggests that they heighten the realism of consumer experiments and collect valid data at a relatively low cost. In this paper, we introduce an open-source toolset that offers multiple avenues to develop and run experiments in the context of online grocery shopping. Hence, it supports researchers and policy makers in evaluating instore-intervention aiming to support more sustainable food choices.

Assessing the Contribution of Traditional Foods to Food Security for the Wapekeka First Nation of Canada

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A Robidoux ◽  
Derek Winnepetonga ◽  
Sylvia Santosa ◽  
François Haman
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Local Food ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
First Nation ◽  
Food Sources ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Traditional Food ◽  
Traditional Foods ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Impact

The food security crisis and disproportionately high burden of dietary related disease amongst northern Indigenous populations in Canada continues to be a troubling reality with little sign of improvement. The Government of Canada is responding by developing programs to support local food initiatives for northern isolated communities. While such investments appear commendable, the impact of local food harvesting to improve food security has yet to be determined. While there are clear nutritional and cultural benefits to traditional food sources, communities face considerable barriers acquiring it in sufficient amounts because of historically imposed lifestyle changes that have increased food insecurity rates. This study responds by providing a novel multidisciplinary approach that draws from firsthand experiences working with First Nations community members in a remote subarctic region in northwestern, Ontario to estimate their community’s total food requirement and the amount of wild animal food sources needed to sustain yearly food intake. This transferrable energy demand approach will be critical for policy makers to put into perspective the amount of wild food needed to have an impact on food security rates and ultimately improve dietary related diseases. Novelty: • It will provide government policy makers information about current harvest yields in a remote northern First Nation to understand the potential contribution of traditional food to improve local food security • Provides Indigenous communities a means to assess local food resources to measure the caloric contributions of traditional foods toward household food security

Exploring the Consistency of Adults’ Food Choice motives with Sustainable Diet Components: a Qualitative Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arezoo Haghighian Roudsari ◽  
Abouali Vedadhir ◽  
Maryam Shokouhi ◽  
Ali Milani Bonab
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Food And Agriculture ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Sustainable Diet ◽  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Todays, due to the impact of human food choices on increasing greenhouse gas emissions, water consumption and environmental degradation, there is a new thinking about changing the pattern of food production and consumption, including sustainable food and nutrition system related to consumption. This study aimed to explore the dimensions of a sustainable diet among the determinants of people's food choices. Methods This qualitative study was carried out using an in-depth interview with 33 individuals aged 30-64 years old living in different areas of Tehran. Data gathering, data analysis and theoretical conceptualization were performed simultaneously and from the beginning of the research, and for managing and organizing the data, the MAXQDA 10 software was used. Results In this paper, the findings are categorized according to the key components of a sustainable diet in five themes: "Health and Nutrition", "Food and Agriculture Security", "Environment and Ecosystems", "Markets, food trade and production chains", "social, cultural, and policy factors" were categorized. Meanwhile, the components of the "Health and Nutrition" domain had the highest contribution and the components of the two domains "food and agriculture" and "environment and ecosystems" had the lowest role among the statements of the participants in this study. Conclusion considering to the low importance of the dimensions of a sustainable diet in food choices of the community, promoting the individual awareness of sustainable diet components, clarifying the importance of food choices in creating environmental impacts and leading the national macro policies in the field food and nutrition toward sustainable diet goals are essential.

Future plant solutions by interfering RNA and key messages for communication and dissemination.

2021 ◽  
pp. 167-173
Author(s):  
Hilde-Gunn Opsahl-Sorteberg
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Plant Breeding ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Crop Varieties ◽  
General Terms ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
The Many ◽  
Interfering Rna

Abstract Communication is an increasing prerequisite to justify academic existence and value, and for project funding of all kinds to show relevance and value, including the future of European networks like COST Actions. Academia is slowly adapting to this expectation and learning the profession of communication. Language and vocabulary are key issues in communication, and particularly to reach the many important non-scientific audiences. Therefore, this chapter starts with a description of some new plant breeding technologies relevant for communicating, in general terms, the science behind plant improvement. This is followed by selected examples of the application of these techniques to improve current and future crop varieties. Finally, key messages gathered from the European iPLANTA project for policy makers, non-specialists and specially interested citizens are communicated. This is to show a wider audience how RNAi can contribute to sustainable food solutions and food security with minimal environmental impacts.

Aflatoxins and Health Considerations in Consumer Food Choices in Ghana

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Agyekum ◽  
Curtis M. Jolly ◽  
Henry Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
Policy Issue ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
Food Contaminants ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Contingent Valuation Survey ◽  
Survey Results

Abstract Food safety enjoys sustained attention among the scientific community, policymakers, and the general public due to health impacts. However, pursuing appropriate regulations for pervasive food contaminants is a challenging policy issue, particularly for naturally-occurring food toxins such as aflatoxins and other mycotoxins. This paper explores consumer preferences for quality aflatoxin-free peanuts, and how food safety concerns may impact willingness to pay more for safer foods. Incorporating ‘risky’ foods into random utility-maximization framework, we analyze contingent valuation survey data on Ghana. Model and survey results show consumers in Ghana approve of food aflatoxin regulations, and are prepared to pay price premiums as incentives to ensure supply of quality peanuts. Findings reveal that consumers prioritize food safety above prices in market decisions. People prefer introduction of aflatoxin regulations that would guarantee good health; useful information for policy makers in Ghana, Africa, and rest of the developing world.

scholarly journals The impact of agricultural producer price on sustainable food security in Africa – a system GMM approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 60-76
Author(s):  
Enoch Kwaw-Nimeson ◽  
Ze Tian
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Agricultural Sustainability ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Producer Price ◽  
System Gmm ◽  
Public Investments ◽  
Agricultural Producer ◽  
The One ◽  
The Impact

Purpose. Given the efforts towards achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for food security by 2030, this study investigates the moderating impact of public investments in agriculture on the agricultural producer price – agricultural sustainability nexus in 40 African countries covering the period from 2000 till 2019. Methodology / approach. In this study we used multiple regression techniques to explore a dynamic panel data model based on the one-step system Generalized Method of Moments (System-GMM). Proposed by Arellano and Bover and further developed by Blundell and Bond, the System-GMM estimator was preferred over other techniques because of its efficiency in eliminating the simultaneous biases that are associated with regression model estimations. Specifically, the one-step System-GMM was preferred over the two-step System-GMM for our estimation due to the efficiency of its optimal weighting matrices. Results. The study discovered that although the interactions between public investments on agriculture and agricultural sustainability amplify the positive impact of a set of explanatory variables on agricultural producer price to an extent, the impact on food security in Africa is insignificant. The study also discovers that the net effects of a set of interactive terms on producer price in the developing countries in Africa are slightly lower than in the least-developed countries. The weighted average food security index for the period under study was abysmal 44.54%, indicating moderate food insecurity in Africa. Originality / scientific novelty. In the context of food security literature in Africa, this study is the first attempt at exploring the agricultural producer price – agricultural sustainability nexus based on the moderating impact of public investments on agriculture with the Global Food Security Index (GFSI), a composite food security model developed by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Among our study proposals it is a call for a detour from the current agricultural investment and producer price policies especially the current ‘one-size-fits-all’ regional frameworks which have proved to be less progressive and less transformative to more robust country/sector-specific frameworks that have the potential to better the fortunes of agriculture and improve food security. Practical value / implications. The current state of agricultural producer price in most African countries is ample proof that the role and importance of the producer price have been gravely diminished. Despite governments’ efforts towards improving food security, the evidence as presented in this study supports the fact that those efforts have not achieved much success. The study, which contains a number of recommendations, highlights agricultural producer price as a potentially important driver of agricultural sustainability and sustainable food security in Africa.

scholarly journals Exercise shifts hypothetical food choices towards greater amounts and more immediate consumption

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karsten Koehler ◽  
Safiya E Beckford ◽  
Elise Thayer ◽  
Alexandra R Martin ◽  
Julie B Boron ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Intake ◽  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Acute Exercise ◽  
Food Preferences ◽  
Exercise Bout ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
Post Exercise ◽  
Single Bout ◽  
Electronic Questionnaires ◽  
The Impact

Although exercise modulates appetite regulation and food intake, it remains poorly understood how exercise impacts decision making about food. The purpose of the present study was to assess the impact of an acute exercise bout on hypothetical choices related to the amount and timing of food intake. Forty-one healthy participants (22.0 ± 2.6 years; 23.7 ± 2.5 kg/m2, 56% female) completed 45 minutes of aerobic exercise and a resting control condition in randomized order. Food amount preferences and intertemporal food preferences (preference for immediate vs. delayed consumption) were assessed using electronic questionnaires with visual food. Compared to rest, exercise resulted in a greater increase in the food amount selected, both immediately post exercise (+25.8 ± 11.0 vs. +7.8 ± 11.0 kcal/item, p = 0.02) and 30 min post exercise (+47.3 ± 12.4 vs. +21.3 ± 12.4 kcal/item, p = 0.005). Exercise further resulted in a greater increase in the preference for immediate consumption immediately post exercise (+0.23 ± 0.10 vs. +0.06 ± 0.10; p = 0.03) and 30 min post exercise (+0.30 ± 0.12 vs. +0.08 ± 0.12; p = 0.01). Our findings demonstrate that a single bout of aerobic exercise shifts hypothetical food choices towards greater amounts and more immediate consumption, highlighting the importance of the timing of food choices made in the exercise context.

scholarly journals Prospek Model-Kawasan Rumah Pangan Lestari (M-KRPL) Dan Replikasi Pengembangan KRPL

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
NFN Saptana ◽  
NFN Sunarsih ◽  
Supena Friyatno
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Social Process ◽  
Technical Aspect ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Growth Stages ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Security Issues

<p><strong>English</strong><br />Food security issues deal with critical problem, namely food demand grows faster than that of production. To achieve food self-sufficiency and food security, the Ministry of Agriculture Indonesia through Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development develops the Model of Sustainable Food Houses Region (M-KRPL) and its replication, namely the Sustainable Food Houses Region (KRPL). The concept of M-KRPL and KRPL programs needs to be refined primarily due to program design, implementation period, implementing organizations, introduced technologies, and strengthened local institutions. Implementation of M-KRPL and KRPL should be carried out through excellent social process and stages of growth, i.e. growing, developing, maturation, and self-reliance. M-KRPL replication should take account the technology use as well as community empowerment. M-KRPL and KRPL is promising in terms of technical, economic and institutional aspects. Important policy implications are: (a) taking accounts the technical aspect and social-economic characteristics of the targeted groups, (b) program period must be at least three years along with the growth stages; (c) the main M-KRPL and KRPL implementing organizations are the Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology (AIATs) and Regional governments, respectively; (d) the technology introduced consists of nursery, farm practice, post harvest, and processing; and (e) managerial and capital development.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Indonesian</strong><br />Pembangunan ketahanan pangan dihadapkan pada permasalahan pokok, dimana pertumbuhan permintaan pangan adalah lebih cepat dari pertumbuhan produksinya. Dalam rangka mewujudkan kemandirian pangan dan ketahanan pangan, Kementerian Pertanian melalui Badan Litbang Pertanian mengembangkan Model Kawasan Rumah pangan Lestari (M-KRPL) dan replikasinya menjadi Kawasan Rumah Pangan Lestari (KRPL). Konsep program M-KRPL dan KRPL perlu disempurnakan terutama terkait dengan rancangan program, jangka waktu pelaksanaan, organisasi pelaksana, serta teknologi yang diintroduksikan dan penguatan kelembagaan lokal. Payung hukum M-KRPL dan KRPL adalah : UU No.7 tahun 1966 tentang Pangan; PP No.68 tantang Ketahanan pangan; PP No. 22 tahun 2009 tentang Kebijakan Percepatan Penganekaragaman Konsumsi Pangan Berbasis Sumber Daya Lokal; serta PP No. 43 tahun 2009 tentang Gerakan Percepatan Penganekaragaman Konsumsi Pangan Berbasis Sumber Daya Lokal.  Implementasi replikasi M-KRPL menjadi KRPL seyogyanya dilakukan melalui proses sosial yang matang melalui tahap penumbuhan, pengembangan, pematangan, dan kemandirian.  Replikasi M-KRPL menggunakan entry point teknologi dan sekaligus kelembagaan, serta berdasarkan prinsip pemberdayaan masyarakat.  Pengembangan M-KRPL dan KRPL memiliki prospek baik dan berlanjutan ditinjau dari aspek teknis, ekonomi dan kelembagaan. Implikasi kebijakan penting adalah : (a) rancangan program harus memperhatikan aspek teknis dan karakteristik sosial ekonomi kelompok sasaran; (b) jangka waktu program minimal 3 (tiga) tahun melalui tahap penumbuhan, pengembangan, dan kemandirian; (c) organisasi pelaksana utama M-KRPL adalah BPTP, sedangkan KRPL adalah Pemerintah Daerah; (d) teknologi yang diintroduksikan mencakup teknologi pembibitan, budidaya, serta pasca panen dan pengolahan hasil; dan (e) penguatan kelembagaan pengelola M-KRPL dan KRPL baik dari aspek manajemen, permodalan, dan partisipasi anggota.</p>

Edible insect marketing in Western countries: wisely weighing the foodstuff, the foodie, and the foodscape

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 341-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Marquis ◽  
L. Hénault-Ethier ◽  
J. LeBel
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
Consumer Acceptance ◽  
Food Culture ◽  
Eating Behaviours ◽  
Western Countries ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
Regular Consumption ◽  
Trial Basis ◽  
Ingestive Behaviour

Despite secular consumption of insects in many regions of the world, this practice remains marginal in Western countries. Although entomophagy is slowly gaining mainstream visibility, it often triggers consumer acceptance only on a trial basis driven in part by adventurousness, environmental concerns, health benefits, food security issues, or a combination thereof. This paper draws from the consumer and ingestive behaviour literatures and from the growing entomophagy sphere of knowledge in order to surface possible tactics that could overcome consumer-level barriers and thus accelerate the adoption (and not only trial) of insects and promote its sustained consumption. We propose that more effective promotion of entomophagy may be achieved through acknowledgement and a deeper understanding of three separate, but mutually-influencing, families of factors that affect food choices and eating behaviours: (1) the foodstuff proper or a food’s attributes that satisfy established and evolving consumer preferences; (2) the foodie or a consumer’s characteristics including the degree of adventurousness and the relative importance given to various attributes and benefits of a product; and (3) the foodscape or characteristics of the food culture and environment including distribution and merchandising decisions that shape consumers food choices. Together, the assessment of these three factors allow for the better identification of promising strategies to reach a larger group of potential consumers and to promote the regular consumption of insects.

scholarly journals The Impact of Appealing Dish Names on Plant-Based Food Choices in Corporate Cafes: A Field Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 1302-1302
Author(s):  
Anna Gavrieli ◽  
Sophie Attwood ◽  
Paul Stillman ◽  
Eleanor Putnam-Farr ◽  
Jonathan Wise ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Choices ◽  
Plate Count ◽  
Menu Item ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Funding Sources ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Head Count ◽  
Side Dishes ◽  
Eating Experience ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Objectives Companies are looking to support their employees with healthier and more sustainable food options. Here, we test if appealing dish names could influence food choices at corporate cafes. We hypothesized that menu items accompanied by appealing food names would be selected more compared to when accompanied by basic names. Methods The study had a quasi experimental design and was conducted in buffetera-style cafes in four corporate offices across the world (Sydney, Chicago, Singapore & Sao Paulo) where food is complementary. The seated head count at these offices is ∼850–2500 employees. Three plant-based menu items including entrees, side dishes, composed salads and/or soups were tested at each site. Appealing names were generated through a creative workshop and emphasized the dish ingredients, origin, flavor and/or the eating experience. Each menu item appeared 4 to 6 times across repeated menu cycles, 4 weeks apart one from another, with the dish name alternating between basic and appealing across dish repetitions. For each dish, we weighed the overall food take and divided it by the plate count to estimate food taken per plate in the cafe. Data was analysed using the lme4 package in R and are presented as median (Q1, Q3). Results Overall, appealing dish names increased the food amount taken per plate by 35% when compared to the basic dish names [23.5 (12.7, 40.7) vs. 17.3 (10.7, 37.6) g/plate, respectively] with the effect being marginally significant [b = 2.90, SE = 1.6, t(46.25) = 1.80, P = 0.078]. Conclusions The findings indicate that making dish names more appealing has the potential to cause an uplift in the dishes; making this a promising strategy to shift food choices towards more plant-based options. This relatively easy change could help foodservice providers to support more sustainable and healthier food choices. Funding Sources The study was funded by Google Inc.

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