Measuring consumers’ knowledge of the environmental impact of foods

Hartmann, Christina; Lazzarini, Gianna A.; Funk, Angela; Siegrist, Michael

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2021.105622

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“…For instance, there is an increase in emissions, temperature, deforestation, and water scarcity due to the increased demand for agricultural products [7][8][9]. Conservation efforts began in response to a growing awareness of environmental sustainability Sustainability 2022, 14, 2455 2 of 21 among various countries and consumers [10]. EG generates the economic resources that allow for environmental stewardship and cleanup [3].…”

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Global Challenges and Responses: Agriculture, Economic Globalization, and Environmental Sustainability in Central Asia

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Economic globalization (EG) accelerates very fast in Central Asia. This could cause environmental degradation, according to the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis. The study aims to determine how the EG of agriculture impacts environmental sustainability, and to test the EKC hypothesis on the agricultural sector in six Central Asian countries. Particularly, some main hypotheses were proposed using secondary data from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan from 1994 to 2019. This study uses five explanatory variables: agricultural exports value (EXP), agriculture forestry and fishing value-added (AVA), the exchange rate (EXR), total natural resource rents (RENT), and external debt stocks (DEBT), while the dependent variable in this study is the CO2 emissions from on-farm energy use (EMS), temperature changes (TEMP), and forest fires (FIRE). These data are analyzed using panel data regression. As a result, AVA and RENT raise EMS; EXC raises TEMP but lowers EMS; DEBT raises TEMP but can lower FIRE. Hence, we propose recommendations to improve this condition, including a clear roadmap, enhanced partnerships, and regional and international support.

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Global Challenges and Responses: Agriculture, Economic Globalization, and Environmental Sustainability in Central Asia

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“…Studies show that altering dieting habits by decreasing meat intake and eating more plant-based foods is essential for the environment [41]. However, the lack of knowledge of consumers of the negative impact of meat consumption on the environment is the biggest impediment towards a more climate-friendly consumer behaviour [42]. Further, the impact of meat consumption on the environment is underestimated [43], and there's a lot of scepticism around the scientific evidence that associates meat consumption with climate change [44][45][46].…”

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Beef Consumers Behaviour and Preferences—The Case of Portugal

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Meat consumption is estimated to increase worldwide, mostly because of the increase in population. Further, this increase in meat consumption will ultimately affect the environment and aggravate climate change. Herein, consumers’ behaviour was studied to understand if consumers would consider a change in their dietary habits by choosing beef from the Portuguese autochthonous bovine breed or even reducing their meat intake for environmental reasons. In 2021, a survey was conducted online and in some food sales outlets in Portugal. Therefore, data collected from the 491 participants were analysed with the aim of assessing the Portuguese consumer behaviour and preferences on beef. Firstly, we conducted a descriptive analysis. Then, factor analysis was performed by principal component analysis. Finally, by cluster analysis, we attempted to identify a group of consumers with different behaviours into specific categories. Although it was not possible to segregate consumers into different categories, most of the respondents agree that meat consumption harms the environment; however, just 30.6% are willing to reduce meat consumption due to environmental reasons. As for the concerns for animal welfare, respondents between the age of 23 and 49 years seem to have a greater concern towards animal welfare. To value autochthonous bovine Jarmelista meat, it is fundamental to implement a concerted communication between suppliers and producers to value Jarmelista beef. Furthermore, it is also important that regional governmental institutions support local producers not only for financial support but also to create strategies to protect the breed from extinction.

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“…As sustainable development of basically all sectors is of rising importance and sustainable consumption of all goods is necessary [ 35 ], knowledge about the strong environmental impact of food is growing [ 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 ], and different population strata behave more or less sustainably in response to this [ 16 ]. The question that arises is whether knowledge is put to action and to what extent the population in industrialized countries does eat environmentally consciously?…”

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Influencing Factors for Sustainable Dietary Transformation—A Case Study of German Food Consumption

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Michalke

Gaugler

2022

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In a case study of Germany, we examine current food consumption along the three pillars of sustainability to evaluate external factors that influence consumers’ dietary decisions. We investigate to what extent diets meet nutritional requirements (social factor), the diets’ environmental impact (ecological factor), and the food prices’ influence on purchasing behavior (economic factor). For this, we compare two dietary recommendations (plant-based, omnivorous) with the status quo, and we examine different consumption styles (conventional, organic produce). Additionally, we evaluate 1446 prices of food items from three store types (organic store, supermarket, and discounter). With this, we are able to evaluate and compare 30 different food baskets along their health, environmental, and economic impact. Results show that purchasing decisions are only slightly influenced by health-related factors. Furthermore, few consumers align their diet with low environmental impact. In contrast, a large share of consumers opt for cheap foods, regardless of health and environmental consequences. We find that price is, arguably, the main factor in food choices from a sustainability standpoint. Action should be taken by policy makers to financially incentivize consumers in favor of healthy and environmentally friendly diets. Otherwise, the status quo further drives especially underprivileged consumers towards unhealthy and environmentally damaging consumption.

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Measuring consumers’ knowledge of the environmental impact of foods

Cited by 72 publications

References 45 publications

Global Challenges and Responses: Agriculture, Economic Globalization, and Environmental Sustainability in Central Asia

Global Challenges and Responses: Agriculture, Economic Globalization, and Environmental Sustainability in Central Asia

Beef Consumers Behaviour and Preferences—The Case of Portugal

Influencing Factors for Sustainable Dietary Transformation—A Case Study of German Food Consumption

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