Essays about: "changed food habits"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words changed food habits.

  1. 1. How consumer behavior has changed in the north of Sweden : A qualitative study in the context of high food inflation

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Shriya Kharel; Julia Kieri; Alicja Ziolkowska; [2023]
    Keywords : Consumer behavior; purchasing decision; inflation; increased food prices; grocery consumption;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to explore how residents of northern Sweden's consumer behavior regarding groceries has changed during a time of high inflation. As a result of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the war in Ukraine, the Swedish economy currently suffers from high inflation. The inflation rate in December of 2022 was at 12. READ MORE

  3. 2. Food choices: Negotiating identities and feeling at home in the social landscape of sharing a meal

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologi

    Author : Tess Waltenburg; [2021]
    Keywords : food; ethnology; cultural analysis; capital; phenomenology; eating habits; diets; sustainability; Cultural Sciences;

    Abstract : This study highlights the sociocultural aspects of food consumption to analyse how identity, relationships and meaning is created in relation to food and meals. By using qualitative methods, a cultural analytical approach and theoretical perspectives by Sara Ahmed and Pierre Bourdieu, the aim is to create a deeper understanding of the sociocultural aspects of food, how it is consumed and how social surroundings can influence dietary choices. READ MORE

  4. 3. Navigating the transformation to sustainable public meals - The case of Södertälje municipality, Sweden.

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Jenny Norrby; [2021]
    Keywords : transformation; food system; public meal; social ecological system; södertälje municipality; sweden; matsystem; offentlig måltid; hållbarhet; Södertälje kommun; skolmåltid; transformation;

    Abstract : Food production and consumption is causing environmental harm such as climate change and a decline in ecosystem services. Hence, a transformation of the food system is necessary for humanity’s future well-being. READ MORE

  5. 4. Communicating Sustainable Consumption?: How the Environmental Impact of Animal-Based Food Consumption is Expressed by Swedish Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Lou Hellberg; [2018]
    Keywords : Communication for Development and Social Change; Climate Change; Livestock-and Fishing Industries; Animal-Based Food; Plant-Based Diets;

    Abstract : The demand and consumption of food products created by the livestock- and fishing industries, have a major environmental impact, affecting climate change, biodiversity, and ecosystems. Yet, there seems to be a lack of public awareness of the direct impact one’s choice of food has on the environment, which suggests that more effective efforts are needed in order to introduce the concept to consumers. READ MORE

  6. 5. The effect of urbanization on the characteristics of bird populations : current situation and future aspects

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Linnea Östermark; [2017]
    Keywords : urbanisering; biodiversitet; fåglar; egenskaper;

    Abstract : Tack vare människans allt mer progressiva utbredning utsätts många djurarter för nya miljöer som är helt skilda deras naturliga förhållanden. Fåglar är en av de grupper som har påverkats i allra högsta grad. En gradvis avtagande biodiversitet av fågelarter blir ett av resultaten av urbaniseringen. READ MORE