A Sustainable and Global Health Perspective of the Dietary Pattern of French Population during the 1998–2015 Period from INCA Surveys

Fardet, Anthony; Torgerson, David; Gerbaud, Laurent; Rock, Edmond

doi:10.3390/su13137433

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“…Recent studies [57,58] reinforced the role of dietary shifts towards less meat consumption in public policy. However, the psychological distance was not a critical preventive factor in food adoption in emerging economies [59,60]. In this sense, the current study extends the previous evidence by applying CLT to food behaviour change decisions.…”

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Psychological Barriers to Sustainable Dietary Patterns: Findings from Meat Intake Behaviour

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Sustainable diets are patterns that change consumer behaviour towards more balanced and plant-based habits. This study investigates the effect of individuals’ predisposition to adopt sustainable diets while reducing meat intake by measuring their psychological proximity to meat. Using an online consumer-based platform, a cross-sectional survey collected responses from 497 individuals. Questionnaire items included 43 questions prospected from the literature, coded as practical and essential barriers and measured on a modified 7-point Likert scale. The results showed some paradoxes, as a high predisposition to adopt a sustainable diet coexists with a high predisposition to consume animal-based proteins. The main perceived barrier to adopting a plant-based diet was the enjoyment of eating meat, followed by the lack of information about plant-based diets. Barriers related to meat alternatives remained the highest above all the others. It confirms that, for local consumers, meat remains a usual option and is easier to prepare. When investigating the moderating effect of barriers on the predisposition to behaviours towards meat intake reduction, no effect was confirmed. However, we found a U-shaped moderating effect for plant-based meal increase, confirming the psychological proximity of the meat consumption effects under the lens of the Construal Level Theory and Transtheoretical Model. These findings call for further research on the effectiveness of measuring psychological barriers related to sustainable diet adoption.

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Psychological Barriers to Sustainable Dietary Patterns: Findings from Meat Intake Behaviour

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“…Various studies have revealed that the main consumers of UP foods are children and adolescents, with caloric intake from UP foods ranging from 67% in the USA in 2018 in children aged 2-19 years [56] to 45.5% in France by the analysis of data from the INCA3 2014-2015 study (children aged 1-10 years) [57]. In Brazil, the proportion of total UP foods energy consumption was reported as 42.0% ± 8.7 at ages 3-4 years and 47.8% ± 8.9 at ages 6-8 years [58].…”

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Commercial Baby Foods Aimed at Children up to 36 Months: Are They a Matter of Concern?

Santos

Matias

Loureiro

et al. 2022

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Proper nutrition in infancy and early childhood is crucial to ensuring optimal child development, growth, and better health outcomes later in life. The nutrient profile model proposed by WHO/Europe aims to assess the nutritional quality and promotional/marketing aspects of commercial baby foods aimed at children up to 36 months. We used commercial data from 191 baby foods collected between March 2021 and July 2021, from eight supermarket chains in the Lisbon Metropolitan area. According to the model specifications and the NOVA classification system, we assessed the nutritional quality and promotion aspects and the degree of processing, respectively. The presence of at least one sugar-contributing ingredient was found in 34.0% of the products; 13.9% of products listed sugars and 15.0% listed fruit juices or concentrates as an ingredient. The claim “No added sugar” was present in 69.6% of products. Only 35.1% of products comply with all the nutritional requirements of the model. Concerning processing classification, 61.8% of products were ultra-processed, and about 57.0% were indicated for children < 12 months. These findings reinforce the importance of implementing measures to ensure that commercial foods for infants are marketed appropriately and to promote foods with a lower degree of processing.

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“…Several studies have shown that children and adolescents are the main consumers of ultra-processed foods [ 50 , 51 ], with caloric intake mainly from UPFs: 67% in the US in 2018 in 2- to 19-year-olds [ 52 ] and 65.8% in the UK in 4- to 10-year-olds [ 53 ], even in Mediterranean based countries [ 54 ]. In France, analysis of data in the INCA3 study (1- to 10-year-olds; n = 1035) suggests that 45.5% of calories came from UPFs in 2014–2015, which is an increase compared to INCA1 (1998–1999; 42.8%) and INCA2 (2006–2007; 43.2%) [ 55 ]. In its call to action, the European Childhood Obesity Group warned about the negative effects of children consuming large amounts of UPFs and called for restrictions [ 56 ].…”

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Nutritional Quality and Degree of Processing of Children’s Foods Assessment on the French Market

Richonnet¹,

Mosser²,

Favre³

et al. 2021

Nutrients

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Food packaging marketing techniques which appeal to children (such as cartoon characters and brand mascots) affect children’s choices, preferences, and eating habits. Several studies have assessed the nutritional quality of food intended to children in various countries and concluded that most were high in fat, salt, and sugar (HFSS) and ultra-processed foods. The aim of this study is to analyse products intended for children over the age of 3 (foods and beverages with relevant marketing elements on the packaging) available on the French market as regards: (1) nutritional quality, based on the Nutri-Score labelling system, (2) compliance with expected nutritional profile suitable for children, according to the criteria of the WHO Europe Nutrient Profile Model, and (3) degree of processing, as defined by the NOVA classification, from packaging collected in 20 stores (hyper/supermarkets, hard-discount retail chains, and organic food stores). The marketing strategies most often used on children’s products are cartoons (97.22%; n = 1120) and mascots (77.78%; n = 896). A total of 1155 products were included in the study, most of which were sugary foods: almost a quarter of the products in the sample (23.81%; n = 275) list a sweetener as the first ingredient, and most of them (89.52%; n = 1034) contain free sugars according to the WHO definition. All the products included in our study feature marketing elements targeting on the packaging, yet 94.88% do not meet the criteria of the WHO Europe Nutrient Profile Model. Most (58.68%; n = 676) belong to Nutri-Score groups D and E, with the highest proportion in group D (39.32%; n = 453) and are ultra-processed (87.97%; n = 1016), especially through the use of flavourings and ultra-processed sugars. Using the Nutri-Score, the WHO Europe Nutrient Profile Model, and the NOVA classification, this study suggests that a significant share of pre-packaged foods marketed to children do not have an adequate nutritional profile. As such, measures are needed to regulate what marketing elements aimed at children can be included on packaging, based on these criteria.

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A Sustainable and Global Health Perspective of the Dietary Pattern of French Population during the 1998–2015 Period from INCA Surveys

Cited by 12 publications

References 72 publications

Psychological Barriers to Sustainable Dietary Patterns: Findings from Meat Intake Behaviour

Psychological Barriers to Sustainable Dietary Patterns: Findings from Meat Intake Behaviour

Commercial Baby Foods Aimed at Children up to 36 Months: Are They a Matter of Concern?

Nutritional Quality and Degree of Processing of Children’s Foods Assessment on the French Market

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