Carbon footprint and nutritional quality of different human dietary choices

S González-García, X Esteve-Llorens… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Apart from industrial activities, our eating habits also have a significant environmental cost
associated with crop cultivation, manufacturing processes, packaging, refrigeration …

Are the dietary guidelines for meat, fat, fruit and vegetable consumption appropriate for environmental sustainability? A review of the literature

CJ Reynolds, JD Buckley, P Weinstein, J Boland - Nutrients, 2014 - mdpi.com
This paper reviews the current literature around the environmental impacts of dietary
recommendations. The focus of the review is on collating evidence relating to environmental …

Profiling consumers who are ready to adopt insects as a meat substitute in a Western society

W Verbeke - Food quality and preference, 2015 - Elsevier
This study investigates the readiness of consumers in a Western society, where traditional
meat consumption prevails, to adopt insects as a substitute for meat. Using cross-sectional …

[HTML][HTML] Food choices, health and environment: Effects of cutting Europe's meat and dairy intake

H Westhoek, JP Lesschen, T Rood, S Wagner… - Global environmental …, 2014 - Elsevier
Western diets are characterised by a high intake of meat, dairy products and eggs, causing
an intake of saturated fat and red meat in quantities that exceed dietary recommendations …

Willingness to pay for insect-based food: The role of information and carrier

A Lombardi, R Vecchio, M Borrello, F Caracciolo… - Food Quality and …, 2019 - Elsevier
There is increasing interest toward insects as an alternative protein source in Western
countries even though, so far, most Western consumers react with disgust and rejection. The …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainability of plant-based diets: back to the future

J Sabaté, S Soret - The American journal of clinical nutrition, 2014 - Elsevier
Plant-based diets in comparison to diets rich in animal products are more sustainable
because they use many fewer natural resources and are less taxing on the environment …

Sustainability and meat consumption: is reduction realistic?

H Dagevos, J Voordouw - Sustainability: Science, Practice and …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Meat is critical with respect to sustainability because meat products are among the most
energy-intensive and ecologically burdensome foods. Empirical studies of the meat …

Sustainable food consumption. Product choice or curtailment?

MCD Verain, H Dagevos, G Antonides - Appetite, 2015 - Elsevier
Food consumption is an important factor in shaping the sustainability of our food supply. The
present paper empirically explores different types of sustainable food behaviors. A …

The significance of sensory appeal for reduced meat consumption

CA Tucker - Appetite, 2014 - Elsevier
Reducing meat (over-) consumption as a way to help address environmental deterioration
will require a range of strategies, and any such strategies will benefit from understanding …

Unravelling the attitude-behaviour gap paradox for sustainable food consumption: Insight from the UK apple market

FA Yamoah, A Acquaye - Journal of cleaner production, 2019 - Elsevier
The remarkable progress made by the sustainable food industry as compared to the
persistent small market share it holds, presents attitude-behaviour gap paradox which …