Towards More Sustainable Diets—Attitudes, Opportunities and Barriers to Fostering Pulse Consumption in Polish Cities

Szczebyło, Agata; Rejman, Krystyna; Halicka, Ewa; Laskowski, Wacław

doi:10.3390/nu12061589

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“…Our study found that only 27% of respondents indicated the correct meaning of the term “sustainable food consumption”. However it must be noted that this result was higher than in other studies conducted in Poland among city dwellers [ 42 , 43 ]. In comparison the share of respondents who were familiar with this term in Polish rural households was only 9% [ 75 ].…”

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Parental Food Choices and Engagement in Raising Children’s Awareness of Sustainable Behaviors in Urban Poland

Halicka

Kaczorowska

Rejman

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Promoting sustainable food consumption patterns and understanding factors driving environmentally-friendly food choices is one of the challenges of public health nutrition policies in the 2020s and crucial for the future wellbeing of humans, food systems and the planet as a whole. To assess the impact of sustainability issues on the behaviors of parents living with young school-aged children in Poland a CAWI survey of 1035 adults in urban areas was conducted. A clustering procedure revealed that two of the identified clusters (73% of the sample) rated sustainability factors as important when purchasing food for children but only one of these clusters (29% of the sample) was actively engaged in raising their child’s awareness about sustainable behaviors. The third cluster (27% of the sample) had no intentions to teach their children about food sustainability because of lack of time or distrust in these topics. More than 80% of the sample agreed that parents share a responsibility in teaching children about the links between food, health and environment. Principles of healthy and sustainable diets should be incorporated into public health programmes to empower family members to engage in raising their children’s awareness and adopt more healthy and environmentally-friendly food consumption practices.

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“…They could also give their own proposal. The correct response was deliberately simplified to “when everyday food consumption is carried out to minimize the impact on natural environment” like in our other surveys conducted among Polish city dwellers [ 42 , 43 ].…”

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Parental Food Choices and Engagement in Raising Children’s Awareness of Sustainable Behaviors in Urban Poland

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“…The perception of high-fiber foods such as pulses causing intestinal gas or discomfort after eating is a barrier cited in other studies [ 39 , 40 ]. Although a slight majority of the Midwestern college sample agreed that high fiber foods can cause gas, there was no difference by pulse type count groups.…”

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“…Higher pulse consumption among the Midwestern university students was associated with knowing how to prepare them, experience cooking dry pulses, and reporting a positive experience cooking pulses. Other studies have suggested that the most common reasons for not consuming pulses are general dislike or dislike of taste; a lack of familiarity, knowledge of recipes, and knowledge of preparation; and low interest [ 32 , 40 , 48 , 49 ]. Having the ability to prepare bean meals and considering them as tasty was associated with increased likelihood of bean consumption [ 50 ].…”

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Pulse Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Cooking Experience of Midwestern US University Students

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Many American college students fail to meet dietary guideline recommendations for fruits, vegetables, and fiber. Pulses are a subgroup of legumes, harvested solely for dry grain seeds within a pod. Commonly consumed pulses include dry beans, dry peas, lentils, and chickpeas. Pulses are high in shortfall nutrients and could fill some nutritional gaps of college students. However, little is known about pulse intakes among young adults. The study aims were: (1) to identify knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding pulse consumption; and (2) to describe experiences of preparing dry pulses among college students. A convenience sample of 1433 students aged 18–30 enrolled at a Midwestern university in the United States completed an online survey in April 2020. Demographic and attitude variables were compared by the monthly count of pulse types eaten using chi-square, analysis of variance, and logistic regression modeling to predict pulse type intakes. Higher numbers of pulse types eaten was associated with being White, vegetarian/vegan, higher cooking self-efficacy, positive attitudes toward pulses, and greater daily intake of fruits, vegetables, and fiber. Knowledge and experience of cooking dry pulses was low, with canned pulses purchased more often. College students may not be consuming pulses due to unfamiliarity with them, low knowledge of nutrition benefits, and a general lack of cooking self-efficacy. Increased familiarization and promotion surrounding pulses may increase their consumption.

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“…The guidelines for increasing the consumption of pulses are justified in terms of nutrition but also by socio-economic and environmental reasons. Cultivation of those plants is many times cheaper than meat production, especially in terms of water and soil efficiency, and it contributes to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions [ 47 , 48 , 49 ]. Pulses have a significant impact on the reduction of hunger and malnutrition, ensuring food security and improving human health and the environment.…”

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Consumption Preferences of Pulses in the Diet of Polish People: Motives and Barriers to Replace Animal Protein with Vegetable Protein

Śmiglak-Krajewska

Wojciechowska-Solis

2021

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Today, with easy access to information, people are aware of the health benefits of pulses and their significant role in sustainable consumption. Despite this, the consumption of pulses still remains low in many developed and developing countries. The authors of the study attempted to fill the gaps in knowledge about determinants that influence the consumption of pulses. The study was conducted to identify the motives and barriers which, according to a consumer, influence the level of consumption of pulses. An attempt was made to determine to what extent a consumer is influenced by culinary trends (using the multiple linear regression equation). The survey was conducted on a sample of 1067 Polish respondents. The sample was representative and selected to reflect the social demographic distribution of the respondents. In the research, descriptive statistics were used, as well as a t-test, linear regression statistics, and discriminant function analysis. Pulses are more often considered by women to be healthy and nutritious products as well as a good alternative to meat products. The price of pulses products is very important. Men also consider those qualities to be encouraging to consume pulses, but to a lesser extent than women. The lack of knowledge and skills to prepare tasty meals from pulses is one of the most important barriers which, both in the case of women and men, prevents consumers from eating pulses more often. Identified types of diets of the respondents in the research sample showed differences in the regularity of consumption of different selected pulse products. The obtained results indicated that Polish consumers are influenced by other cuisines of the world in their preferences. The most influential cuisines were the Middle Eastern and Mediterranean, with a variety of dishes that are prepared based on pulse products. It should be emphasized that to increase the consumption of pulses, it is necessary to continue educating society through various channels, e.g., culinary, health, information programs, or by inviting celebrities who enjoy the great trust of the society to take part in the advertisement.

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Towards More Sustainable Diets—Attitudes, Opportunities and Barriers to Fostering Pulse Consumption in Polish Cities

Cited by 46 publications

References 53 publications

Parental Food Choices and Engagement in Raising Children’s Awareness of Sustainable Behaviors in Urban Poland

Parental Food Choices and Engagement in Raising Children’s Awareness of Sustainable Behaviors in Urban Poland

Pulse Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Cooking Experience of Midwestern US University Students

Consumption Preferences of Pulses in the Diet of Polish People: Motives and Barriers to Replace Animal Protein with Vegetable Protein

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