Essays about: "plant-based diet"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 39 essays containing the words plant-based diet.

  1. 21. Nudge the lunch : a field experiment testing primacy effects using a menu intervention approach in a university cafeteria

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Lif Nelander; [2019]
    Keywords : behavioral economics; nudging; sustainable food consumption; field experiment; menu intervention;

    Abstract : The world is facing a global climate crisis and a collective step towards a more sustainable lifestyle is of importance. Food consumption accounts for a large part of an individuals’ total emissions and as the production of meat generally emits less green-house-gases than that of plant-based alternatives, changing towards a more plant-based diet can be one step to a more sustainable lifestyle. READ MORE

  2. 22. How do we make make Swedish consumers adhere to a plant-based diet? : An exploratory study on how companies in the food industry can influence flexitarians in the transition towards a plant-based diet.

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi; Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Karoline Røsand; Alice Moradian; [2019]
    Keywords : Sustainability; food industry; plant-based diets; plant-based substitutes; flexitarian; meat substitute; dairy substitute; consumer behaviour and marketing;

    Abstract : The purpose of this qualitative research paper was to explore how companies who offer plant-based meat and dairy substitutes in the Swedish market, can influence flexitarians towards a more plant-based diet. This was based on the conflict between the need to substitute animal products with more plant-based alternatives and the current resistance among consumers to change from traditional eating patterns. READ MORE

  3. 23. How to become an attractive piece of (plant-based) meat: a quantitative study on how to efficiently market plant-based meat substitutes

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Johanna Lundmark; Julia Olander; [2019]
    Keywords : Advertising; Sustainable consumption; Plant-based meat substitutes; Masculinity; Theory of Planned Behavior;

    Abstract : With the sustainability debate growing, one of the most popular ways of contributing to a better future not only for the world but also for one's health is a plant-based diet. The market for plant-based meat substitutes increase annually, but the resistance to reverting from a meat-based diet has proven to be substantial. READ MORE

  4. 24. Hegemonic Masculinity, Food and Identity – Uncovering the Relationship between Dominant Discourses and Future Diets

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Jonas Bartke; [2019]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Sustainable Diets; Hegemonic Masculinity; Veganism; Feminism; Social Media; Identity;

    Abstract : Food consumption plays an important role for future sustainable livelihoods and, in particular, the vegan diet is becoming increasingly popular among consumers of different societies. Understanding how people change their food habits is a major research quest and there is growing interest in the role of social media sites since these are important platforms for visual presentation online where individuals can influence others. READ MORE

  5. 25. 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