Essays about: "Sustainable food consumption"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 293 essays containing the words Sustainable food consumption.

1. 1. Shifting focus from yields to food supply : an evaluation of the ‘number of people fed per hectare’ indicator at farm and national level

   University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

   Author : Ida Ekqvist; [2024]
   Keywords : Land use efficiency; Sustainability indicators; Agricultural productivity; Food production;

   Abstract : The challenge of feeding a growing global population while reducing the pressure on climate and ecosystems has gained much attention in research over the last decades. A crucial yet often overlooked aspect in research addressing this complex challenge is the efficiency of food production in meeting nutritional needs within the constraints of global cropland resources. READ MORE

3. 2. The impact of social norms on attitude towards alternative protein consumption: a comparison between the Swedish and Dutch population

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Luc Roefs; [2023-11-06]
   Keywords : Sustainable consumption in a food context;

   Abstract : In this study wo examined how people in the Netherlands and Sweden feel and think about meat alternatives and if social norms influence their choices. We learned that if people believe their friends or family like meat alternatives, they are more likely to try them too. READ MORE

4. 3. Willingness to Pay for Externalities – Does Earmarking Taxes Matter?

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Joel Eliasson; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : Willingness to Pay; Environmental Beef Tax; Earmarking; Sweden; Contingent Valuation; Inferred Valuation; Payment Card Approach; Demand Curve;

   Abstract : This study explores the Willingness to Pay (WTP) for an environmental beef tax and the effects of revenue recycling mechanisms on WTP and beef consumption. It surveys students from Gothenburg University using a payment card approach, addressing literature gaps concerning the role of revenue recycling in environmental tax policy, behavioral economic factors affecting public perceptions, and potential biases in contingent valuation methods. READ MORE

5. 4. Garden-based learning in teacher education in Germany - A mixed-method study of teacher students´ and teacher educators´ views on garden-based education

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk profession

   Author : Lena Rothe; [2023-01-09]
   Keywords : garden-based learning; teacher education; food system education; case study; learning garden;

   Abstract : Aim: This study focuses on achieving an in-depth understanding of teacher educators' and teacher students' perspectives on garden-based learning in the teacher education program in several universities in Germany. Theory: The theoretical framework is based on three theories. READ MORE

6. 5. Exploring the Power of Narratives: Shaping Sustainable Consumption of Plant-Based Food

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   Author : Alice Emanuelsson; Lisa Gustafsson; Märta Jacobsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Sustainable food consumption; Cultural branding; Plant-based foods; Seafood industry; Narratives;

   Abstract : Background: The current unsustainable situation of the seafood industry requires innovative solutions and there is an opportunity for companies to provide consumers with plant-based options which would enable them to eat seafood without harming the oceans. However, there are still several barriers keeping consumers from choosing plant-based products, such as limited knowledge, social norms, and cultural settings. READ MORE