Life events as turning points for sustainable nutrition

Schäfer, Martinac; Herde, Adina; Kropp, Cordula

doi:10.9774/gleaf.978-1-907643-28-6_13

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“…Schäfer et al (2010) report that parentsespecially mothers-are more open towards taking up information about health and sustainability issues during the period of pregnancy and the first months after childbirth. In an explorative study with 286 parents, Herde (in Schäfer et al 2010) found that young parents purchase "sustainable" products such as organic, seasonal, fresh, and regional foods more often than they used to and reduce unhealthy eating habits. Other authors stress that only the nutritional well-being of the child is of great importance in this phase, while parents tend to neglect their own eating habits (Noble et al 2007).…”

Section: Research On Life Events and (Sustainable) Consumptionmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…The linking of interventions to context changes has been discussed as a promising strategy, especially in the health sector (Maio et al 2008;Verplanken and Wood 2006;Wood et al 2005). Some authors have also emphasized the role of life events as a "window of opportunity" for changing consumption towards more sustainable patterns (e.g., Bamberg 2006;Schäfer et al 2010;Schäfer and Bamberg 2008;Thøgersen 2009). The following section presents studies that have investigated the influence of life events on everyday nutritional or mobility behaviour.…”

Section: Theoretical and Empirical Backgroundmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…Other authors stress that only the nutritional well-being of the child is of great importance in this phase, while parents tend to neglect their own eating habits (Noble et al 2007). Schäfer et al (2010) propose that the birth of a child is not the decisive factor for a turn towards sustainable eating habits. Parents rather tend to improve their nutritional habits if they have shown an openness or attraction to healthy and organic food beforehand.…”

Section: Research On Life Events and (Sustainable) Consumptionmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Some studies have explored the change of everyday nutrition towards sustainable consumption in the context of childbirth (Clark and Ogden 1999;Olson 2005;Schäfer et al 2010;Verbeke and De Bourdeaudhuij 2007). Schäfer et al (2010) report that parentsespecially mothers-are more open towards taking up information about health and sustainability issues during the period of pregnancy and the first months after childbirth.…”

Section: Research On Life Events and (Sustainable) Consumptionmentioning

confidence: 98%

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Life Events as Windows of Opportunity for Changing Towards Sustainable Consumption Patterns?

2011

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Strategies for motivating households towards sustainable consumption are confronted with the challenge of addressing seldom-reflected-upon routines, which cannot easily be changed. We investigate whether life-course transitions can serve as starting point for sustainable consumption interventions, assuming that during such transitions people already need to adapt their behavioural routines and are thus more receptive to interventions. The effects of two different campaigns (information mailing and personal consultation) were evaluated for people experiencing two different kinds of life events (childbirth and relocation). The experimental study found that the consultation campaign had significant effects on sustainable consumption concerning some of the focussed on behaviours, but did not have greater effects on the life-events groups. Mailing of information did not result in significant behavioural changes. To get a clearer picture about the impact of life-course transitions on everyday routines and susceptibility to interventions, additional qualitative interviews were carried out. The results indicate that everyday routines and consumption patterns change during life-course transitions, but with heterogeneous results regarding sustainability. The interviews revealed that the preparation phase preceding life events and a rather short period after them are decisive for changes in routine. Tentative explanations for the low impact of the consultation campaign on the persons in life-course transition are that the campaign addressed the target groups too late and that its design was not specifically adapted to these target groups.

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Section: Research On Life Events and (Sustainable) Consumptionmentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Theoretical and Empirical Backgroundmentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Research On Life Events and (Sustainable) Consumptionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Research On Life Events and (Sustainable) Consumptionmentioning

confidence: 98%

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Life Events as Windows of Opportunity for Changing Towards Sustainable Consumption Patterns?

2011

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“…This survey took place alongside a small-scale intervention, whereby recent movers in two districts of Brussels (Belgium) received an informative welcome pack coupled to a conditional allocation of free public transport tickets. The design of the survey draws on earlier studies which have shown that relocation may provide a window of opportunity for a given measure to effectively induce a change of habits ( [9,[47][48][49][50]). This higher receptivity of recent movers towards an intervention thus constitutes a starting hypothesis for our study.…”

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Recasting the Understanding of Habits for Behaviour-Oriented Policies in Transportation

Maréchal

2018

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Abstract:The role of habits in influencing transportation behaviour is acknowledged in many studies. However, most of these analyses draw on a narrow perspective of habits. In this paper, we adopt a reversed perspective regarding the interplay between habits and rationality. The insightfulness of this perspective is illustrated with the findings of two empirical studies on urban transportation. This paper shows that the underlying structure (i.e., the "genotype") behind the phenotypic manifestation of a habit is essential to grasp for getting a better understanding of the role played by habits in explaining car use. The framework of habitual practices is then put forward in discussing the results. Its rationale is to provide a characterisation of the interconnected elements that make and shape the transportation practices, together with important aspects regarding how they are formed and sustained over time. Adequately picturing both constituent elements as well as dynamic aspects is crucial for explaining the strength of habitual practices and thus car dependence. In doing so, the framework of habitual practices could thus well be of help for policy-makers in reflecting on the design of efficient and innovative interventions for the transition towards more sustainable transportation behaviours.

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Individual characteristics associated with changes in the contribution of plant foods to dietary intake in a French prospective cohort

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Life events as turning points for sustainable nutrition

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Life Events as Windows of Opportunity for Changing Towards Sustainable Consumption Patterns?

Life Events as Windows of Opportunity for Changing Towards Sustainable Consumption Patterns?

Recasting the Understanding of Habits for Behaviour-Oriented Policies in Transportation

Individual characteristics associated with changes in the contribution of plant foods to dietary intake in a French prospective cohort

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