The Retail Food Environment: Time for a Change

Moran, Alyssa J.; Roberto, Christina A.

doi:10.3390/ijerph17238846

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“…Ref. [10] observed that the relationship between food environments and choice behavior is a complex one, which may explain the relative lack of success in demonstrating a strong relationship between food environments and food choice behavior. Nevertheless, the idea that behavior is influenced by the immediate environment [11,12] continues to drive investigation into how food environments impact food choice behavior.…”

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Influence of Food Environments on Dietary Habits: Insights from a Quasi-Experimental Research

Thomas,

Cankurt

2024

Foods

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Nutrition is a vital factor that exerts a profound and direct impact on health. Food environments significantly influence individuals’ dietary behaviors, health outcomes, and overall food security. Individuals in food deserts and food swamps do not have access to healthier food options. And in both cases, the emphasis is primarily on the physical configuration of the environment as it relates to food availability. This quasi-experimental study aims to investigate the impact of two different food environments (defined to include a social component) on food choices. A total of 246 participants were surveyed by telephone, half of whom were primed with Scenario A (a food environment deficient in healthy options and cues that support and reinforce healthier choices) and half were primed with Scenario B (an environment with an abundance of healthy food options and cues that support and reinforce healthy eating). Ordered logit regression was used for analysis. The results show significant differences in likely food consumption between the groups. Individuals in Scenario B were found to be 4.48 times more likely to consume fruits and vegetables. In addition, it was determined that being a woman increases the probability of consuming more fruits and vegetables by 0.92 times (1/0.52–1), and adherence to a healthy diet increases by 3.64 times. Age and race were not significant predictors. This study highlights the crucial role of environmental factors in shaping dietary habits and underscores the importance of the social components of the food environment in promoting the adoption of healthier dietary habits. Based on these findings, policymakers should prioritize developing strategies that go beyond providing physical access and consider social aspects of the environment in promoting healthy eating habits to improve public health and bolster the food security of communities.

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Influence of Food Environments on Dietary Habits: Insights from a Quasi-Experimental Research

Thomas,

Cankurt

2024

Foods

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“…Understanding consumers underlying concerns and purchasing desires is essential to drive consumer interest in upcycled foods, which will in turn propel a demand that food manufacturers and their supply chain partners will be keen to fulfil. Besides, researchers have recently called for a change in the food retail industry so that this industry could become a participant in the global efforts to make food consumption healthier and more sustainable [8]. Hence, at this early stage, it is necessary to examine how consumers feel about buying and consuming upcycled foods.…”

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Retail Potential for Upcycled Foods: Evidence from New Zealand

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Food waste is a problem that manifests throughout the food supply chain. A promising solution that can mitigate the food waste problem across various stages of the food supply chain is upcycling food ingredients that would otherwise be wasted by converting them into new upcycled food products. This research explores perception of upcycled foods from a panel of 1001 frequent shoppers at a large grocery retailer in New Zealand. Findings from this research uncover several hitherto unexamined aspects of consumers’ evaluations of upcycled foods. These include consumers’ indications about shelf placements of upcycled foods, willingness to buy upcycled foods for people or pets other than themselves, and consumers’ preferences about information pertaining to these foods. This research advances our understanding of how consumers perceive upcycled foods and provides actionable insights to practitioners in the food industry.

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The Retail Food Environment: Time for a Change

Abstract: Food retailers, manufacturers, and distributors exert powerful influence on our food choices through decisions about stocking, pricing, marketing, and promotional practices [...]

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Influence of Food Environments on Dietary Habits: Insights from a Quasi-Experimental Research

Influence of Food Environments on Dietary Habits: Insights from a Quasi-Experimental Research

Retail Potential for Upcycled Foods: Evidence from New Zealand

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