Food packaging is often viewed as having a negative impact on the environment. However,
packaging can protect food, prolong shelf life, and reduce environmental impact by reducing …

Highlights•Biological, socio-psychological, and structural factors drive consumers' desire for
luxury.•Luxury consumption combines traditional and novel forms of consumption, as well as …

A key lifestyle change people could make to reduce their environmental impact is to reduce
their meat consumption. However, meat is still a staple in many people's diet, and some …

Marketers frequently style food to look pretty (eg, in advertising). This article investigates
how pretty aesthetics (defined by classical aesthetic principles, such as order, symmetry …

Alternative proteins are receiving increased global attention. This burgeoning interest in
plants (especially plant-based meat alternatives), insects, algae, and cultured meat has …

Objectives To examine changes in planning, selecting, and preparing healthy foods in
relation to personal factors (time, money, stress) and social distancing policies during the …

Background The number of health conscious consumers is increasing among different socio-
economic groups all over the world. The food industry and technology should be able to …

Understanding how consumers categorize a consumer good as eco-friendly is key to
facilitating consumers' purchasing of products with lower environmental footprints …

Although consumers often value minimalist aesthetics, little work has examined why and
when simple packaging designs of consumable products enhance consumer outcomes. The …

Food not purchased due to its perceived sub-optimality is often wasted in the store, which
contributes to the problem of food waste. One way to avoid this factor causing disposal of …