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

Holotová, Mária; Horská, Elena; Nagyová, Ľudmila

doi:10.3389/fsufs.2021.703827

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“…The concept of sustainable consumption in the context of food purchasing has gained considerable attention in recent years (Su et al, 2019;Holotová et al, 2021;Liu et al, 2021;Shen et al, 2022). From the consumer side, it is about sustainable product choice and furthermore sustainable dietary patterns (e.g., the amount consumed and the composition of the diet).…”

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Perceived determinants of food purchasing behavior applicable for behavioral change toward sustainable consumption

Pšurný,

Baláková,

Stávková

et al. 2024

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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The paper deals with consumer behavior in the context of sustainable development of society. A questionnaire survey of 732 respondents was used to understand the determinants of food purchasing behavior toward sustainable consumption. The paper identifies the factors that the consumer determines in food purchasing as critical in terms of sustainable consumption and requiring behavioral change toward sustainability in terms of healthy lifestyle, reduction of food wastage, and conscious consumption. Respondents commented on 22 factors and the quantification of their impact on food waste and expressed the strength of opinion on sustainability issues. To evaluate the collected data, PCA factor analysis was used, which defines the importance of each factor by identifying artificial hypothetical variables, which are “Sustainability” and targeted education as appropriate tools for it, “Food usability,” which is a recommendation to producers by food quality, offering new types of food with longer shelf life, as well as “Pricing,” “Quality” and “Convenience.” The authors also sought to understand what measures they take in relation to waste and how they behave toward sustainable consumption and environmental protection. They created 14 content questions on this topic and by using factor analysis, 3 hypothetical variables were created, namely “Sustainable behavior” which expresses a healthy lifestyle, “Thoughtful purchase” which expresses a relationship with environmental protection before purchasing and “Zero waste” which means that the household tries to make additional use of food. Thus, it seeks a use for the food it cannot consume at a given time and creates a supply for other consumers. This behavior is a good prerequisite for achieving a change in consumption behavior. The influence of selected sociodemographic indicators on the frequency of wastage was also investigated using the χ-squared test. The influence of generation and number of children in the household on the frequency of wastage was demonstrated. The results of the analyses on the importance of individual factors and consumer behavior, especially of the young generation, argue for education on sustainable consumption.

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Perceived determinants of food purchasing behavior applicable for behavioral change toward sustainable consumption

Pšurný,

Baláková,

Stávková

et al. 2024

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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“…Enhancing research efforts concerning SFC in China is pivotal for broader global insights. SFC does not only reduce the environmental externalities of global food systems, but also enhances nutritional quality of individual diets (Holotová et al, 2021). However, transition towards SFC requires a better understanding of how (un)sustainable specific dietary practices are to identify areas for mitigation interventions.…”

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Assessing sustainability of household food consumption in rural and urban China

Li,

Filimonau,

Wang

2024

Sustainable Development

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Household food consumption (HFC) has considerable implications for sustainability which need to be assessed for effective mitigation interventions. The related extant research focuses on high‐income countries and selected diets, while comprehensive sustainability assessments of HFC in developing and transitional economies remain insufficient. This represents a critical knowledge gap given the rapidly increasing patterns of food consumption in non‐western households. This study conducts a holistic sustainability assessment of HFC in rural and urban China based on the nationally established sustainability assessment indicator system (SAIS) and a comprehensive assessment index (CAI, measured on a scale ranging from 0 to 100 points), as previously detailed in literature. The determinants of overall sustainability of HFC are identified via regression analysis. The results indicate that food consumption is characterized by lower economic sustainability but higher environmental sustainability. 99.5% of households are either relatively sustainable (i.e., in the assessment they score 50–75 points) or relatively unsustainable (25–50 points) while the remaining 0.5% of households are sustainable (75–100 points) or unsustainable (0–25 points). Sustainability has considerable inter‐monthly and spatial variations; it also varies across household income and size. Household income has a significant positive impact (p < .01), while household size, the presence of household members trying to lose weight, and COVID‐19 exert significant negative impacts (p < .1, p < .05, p < .01) on overall sustainability. The study provides a scientifically grounded reference to enhance sustainability of HFC in China. The methodological framework developed and validated in this study can inform the design of future research on sustainability of HFC conducted in other countries and regions.

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“…In recent years, significant changes in food consumption around the world have been observed (Chu et al, 2023;Kabir, 2023;Gan et al, 2022;García-Oliveira et al, 2022;Hoek et al, 2021;Holotová et al, 2021;Sumaedi, Sumardjo, 2020;Moore-Berg et al, 2019;Promsivapallop, Kannaovakun, 2019). On the one hand, there is a process of unification and similarity of consumption patterns; on the other hand, the individualization of shopping preferences and lifestyle are becoming increasingly visible.…”

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Sustainable Consumption in the Behavior of Young Consumers

Wyrwa,

Barska,

Jędrzejczak-Gas

et al. 2023

EJSD

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The aim of the article is to characterize the attitude of young consumers towards the concept of sustainable consumption in the area of food consumption, which is manifested, among others, in the declared engagement in sustainable behaviors both in the market as well as in households. The research was conducted using the CAWI method on a sample of Polish consumers from the Lubuskie region. The article consists of two parts. The first part explores the problems of sustainable consumption. The second part presents the results of research on consumer attitudes towards the concept of sustainable consumption in the area of food consumption. Particular attention was paid to the awareness of the implications of consumer behavior in the process of satisfying food needs. Behaviors, attitudes and beliefs of consumers related to sustainable consumption were characterized, and an attempt was subsequently made to determine the extent of the gap existing between behaviors and attitudes. The conducted survey research constituted an attempt at highlighting certain consumption problems among young people, to have them share their views on the different issues of sustainable consumption, as well as to emphasize the importance of various factors in shaping sustainable food consumption patterns. The article certainly is not an exhaustive examination of all the problems areas of sustainable consumption, but it should make these more easily identifiable all while stressing the real role and importance of sustainable behaviors among young consumers in the modern economy. Keywords: sustainable consumption, sustainable development, young consumer.

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

Cited by 9 publications

References 25 publications

Perceived determinants of food purchasing behavior applicable for behavioral change toward sustainable consumption

Perceived determinants of food purchasing behavior applicable for behavioral change toward sustainable consumption

Assessing sustainability of household food consumption in rural and urban China

Sustainable Consumption in the Behavior of Young Consumers

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