Green Light for Climate-friendly Food Transitions? Communicating Legal Innovation Increases Consumer Support for Meat Curtailment Policies

Graça, João; Cardoso, Sónia Goulart; Augusto, Fábio Rafael; Nunes, Nádia Carvalho

doi:10.1080/17524032.2020.1764996

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“…ensuring flexible and inclusive plant-based meals provision and requisition systems), as well as fiscal measures (e.g. distributing/directing financial resources to meal providers to increase and improve the quality/availability of plant-based meals), which – again – should also signal broader normative and institutional legitimation of food sustainability transitions (de Boer and Aiking, 2020; Graça et al. , 2020; Rust et al.…”

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Enabling sustainable food transitions in schools: a systemic approach

Graça

Roque

Guedes

et al. 2022

BFJ

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PurposeRecent reviews and reports have highlighted the need for integrated, context-specific efforts to enable sustainable food transitions. This study aimed to identify pathways to promote healthier and more environmentally friendly food practices in school contexts, with a focus on increased plant-based eating.Design/methodology/approachThe study used a systemic approach with data collected from relevant stakeholders in an EU country (Portugal) at diverse levels of influence in the school meals system (i.e. proximal, intermediate, distal; from end-consumers to food providers, market actors, civil society organizations, and policy and decision-makers). Data from individual interviews (N = 33) were subjected to thematic analysis.FindingsMeat-centric cultural perceptions of a ‘proper meal’ can be a socio-emotional barrier for sustainable food transitions in schools. Main pathways identified to unlock these transitions included: (1) Levering orientations toward ethical and environmentally beneficial consumption; (2) Improving and increasing the offer of plant-based meals; and (3) Mobilizing local communities and society.Originality/valueThe current findings suggest that promoting healthier and more environmentally friendly food practices in schools requires systemic, integrated approaches which focus on food consumption, food provision, and the broader political and sociocultural environment.

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Enabling sustainable food transitions in schools: a systemic approach

Graça

Roque

Guedes

et al. 2022

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“…On the other hand, there is some evidence about the signaling function of a food policy change towards sustainability. When policy change is communicated to the public, for instance, it increases consumer acceptance of the eating behavior that the new policy aims to promote [33]. Dietary guidelines have therefore proven as a key component of food policy-despite their limitations in regard to their direct impact on consumption behavior.…”

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Mapping Sustainable Diets: A Comparison of Sustainability References in Dietary Guidelines of Swiss Food Governance Actors

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With the growing recognition of the food system for a transformation toward sustainability, there is a need for future guidance on food consumption and policy. In particular, dietary guidelines (DGs) have received increasing attention as potential tools for enabling transformative change. This paper analyzes how and to what extent different state and non-state actors in Switzerland incorporate sustainability aspects in their dietary guidelines. It examines how these DGs account for different dimensions at the basis of sustainability thinking, including the classic environmental, economic, and social dimensions as well as issues of health and governance. Our analysis shows the explicit inclusion of sustainability aspects in all DGs of the chosen actors in Switzerland, addressing at least one sustainability category predominantly. Through the analysis of the different stakeholders, different areas of focus become apparent, with each stakeholder covering specific niches of sustainability. On this basis, the transformative role of non-state actors in developing the concept of sustainable diets is discussed.

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“…Increasing concerns over food safety [ 39 ], the processes of food production [ 40 ] and the technologies used [ 41 ], the substances added to food products [ 42 ], and the environmental, social [ 43 ], and ethical [ 44 ] dimensions of agrifood goods lead companies involved in ASCs to constantly redefine their purpose and values, and to modify their strategies accordingly. The shift of relevant policies towards more healthy and environmentally friendly food [ 45 , 46 ] further increases the need for companies to continuously adapt their strategies as a means to sustain their market position.…”

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Digital Strategy Decision Support Systems: Agrifood Supply Chain Management in SMEs

Kamariotou

Kitsios

Charatsari

et al. 2021

Sensors

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The specific attributes of agrifood supply chains, along with their importance for the economy and society, have led to an increased interest in the parameters that enhance their effectiveness. Recently, numerous digital tools aimed at improving supply chain effectiveness have been developed. The majority of existing research focuses on optimizing individual processes rather than the overall growth of a food supply chain. This study aims to identify the stages of the information systems planning (ISP) process that affect the success of developing a strategic decision support system (DSS) for improving the decision-making process in the agrifood supply chains. Data were collected from 66 IT executives from Greek small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the agrifood sector and analyzed using regression analysis. The results revealed that situation analysis is the only stage of ISP that predicts ISP success. These findings can assist managers in appreciating the critical role of ISP for improving the performance of agrifood supply chain operations. Implementing the most appropriate information systems (IS) and digital tools results in increased competitive advantage, cost savings, and increased customer value.

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Green Light for Climate-friendly Food Transitions? Communicating Legal Innovation Increases Consumer Support for Meat Curtailment Policies

Abstract: Green light for climatefriendly food transitions? Communicating legal innovation increases consumer support for meat curtailment policies. Environmental Communication.

Cited by 20 publications

References 65 publications

Enabling sustainable food transitions in schools: a systemic approach

Enabling sustainable food transitions in schools: a systemic approach

Mapping Sustainable Diets: A Comparison of Sustainability References in Dietary Guidelines of Swiss Food Governance Actors

Digital Strategy Decision Support Systems: Agrifood Supply Chain Management in SMEs

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