Motives, mentalities and dietary change: An exploration of the factors that drive and sustain alternative dietary lifestyles

Werner, Aspasia

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2021.105425

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“…Data indicate that ruminant meat has a substantial impact on the environment, consuming vast resources and contributing to greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, and pollution. Scientific findings on the environmental costs of meat may prompt a shift towards greener food choices [17,65].…”

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“…This could be one of the potential solutions to global issues concerning environmental footprints, particularly addressing the situation of overconsumption of meat, a situation that Romania finds itself in, by reducing the weekly consumption by just 100 g, preferably ruminant meat. Regarding protein sources, there has been a significant evolution in how we view human nutrition and how we relate to animal versus plant proteins [17,65].…”

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Synergy between the Waste of Natural Resources and Food Waste Related to Meat Consumption in Romania

Trasca,

Ocnean,

Gherman

et al. 2024

Agriculture

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The study examines the dichotomy between individual dietary autonomy and the broader implications of food overconsumption and waste, particularly focusing on meat consumption’s environmental, health, and social equity aspects. In the context of increasing awareness about the negative impacts of excessive meat consumption, this research explores the potential benefits of modest dietary shifts, specifically a reduction in animal product intake, on natural resources and the environment. Utilizing data from international and Romanian sources, including data about meat environmental impacts, in original research, the article analyzes the water, carbon, and land use footprints associated with different types of meat, emphasizing the significant differences between beef, pork, chicken, and sheep meat. The findings highlight that even a small reduction in meat consumption, such as 100 g per week per capita, can lead to substantial decreases in water use, carbon emissions, and land use, underscoring the importance of sustainable eating habits. Moreover, the study explores the potential of plant-based proteins as viable nutritional alternatives that can mitigate environmental footprints and foster global food security. Conclusively, this work advocates for a balanced approach that respects individual choices while promoting collective responsibility towards sustainable consumption patterns, emphasizing the role of scientific research and public awareness in driving positive change in dietary habits for environmental conservation and health benefits.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Synergy between the Waste of Natural Resources and Food Waste Related to Meat Consumption in Romania

Trasca,

Ocnean,

Gherman

et al. 2024

Agriculture

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Opening the human spirit to sustainability transformation: the potential for individual human–nature resonance and integrative rituals

2023

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Urgent calls by the younger generation and the scientific community to approach sustainability only seem to scratch the surface of individuals’ awareness while ecological destruction moves forward. In this regard, current dominant mindsets claiming a human–nature separation appear to hamper change by not granting nature dignity and her own voice. Therefore, the scientific community is inviting us to embrace Indigenous ontologies and an overall spiritual connectedness with nature in our lives. Yet, in times of crisis, it is unclear how individuals can overcome prevailing mind-action gaps—and instead turn towards sustainable caring human–nature relationships. Against this background, this conceptual paper elaborates, in a first step, individual human–nature resonance as a relational integrative framework to study psychological transformation processes and their supporting capabilities. In a second step, a ritual-based intervention is elaborated to nurture the quality of this relationship between human and nonhuman nature which is experientially enriched with insights from psychotherapy. Transdisciplinary research in the form of self-experience completes the research process. Eventually, we plead for openness in favor of adopting “lived wholeness” as a solution for sustainability transformations—of ourselves, science, and our relationship with nonhuman nature. Graphical abstract Including icons (concept: Müller, design: Bongaerts; IOER 2022)

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Association of picky eating around age 4 with dietary intake and weight status in early adulthood: A 14-year follow-up based on the KOALA birth cohort study

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Motives, mentalities and dietary change: An exploration of the factors that drive and sustain alternative dietary lifestyles

Cited by 7 publications

References 32 publications

Synergy between the Waste of Natural Resources and Food Waste Related to Meat Consumption in Romania

Synergy between the Waste of Natural Resources and Food Waste Related to Meat Consumption in Romania

Opening the human spirit to sustainability transformation: the potential for individual human–nature resonance and integrative rituals

Association of picky eating around age 4 with dietary intake and weight status in early adulthood: A 14-year follow-up based on the KOALA birth cohort study

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