Not only peasants’ issue: Stakeholders’ perceptions of failures inhibiting system innovation in nutrient economy

Kuokkanen, Anna; Mikkilä, Mirja; Kahiluoto, Helena; Kuisma, Miia; Linnanen, Lassi

doi:10.1016/j.eist.2015.11.001

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“…In Peschel and Aschemann-Witzel [37], consumers seemed unwilling to pay more for upcycled plant-based alternatives (unless there was transparency about the costs involved, but then the choice likelihood also decreased). Further challenges towards circular food behaviors related to consumers' education [44,45] and lack of knowledge and awareness [18,43,46]. Consumers seemed unaware of food sustainability challenges, failing to include these in their food purchase goals [47].…”

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“…The lack of information-for example, on the sustainability of different packaging [48] and upcycled food ingredients [39]-showed a need to communicate better with consumers [44]. Further consumption-related barriers found were food neophobia [41,42] and food technology neophobia [17,38] (although food neophobia was not relevant in all cases, e.g., [39]); lack of acceptance of insect as a food source [42,47,49,50] and food produced with upcycled ingredients [18,39]; globalized diets leading to inattention towards diversified, local and seasonal foods [17]; the change of shopping habits [44] and dietary choices [13]; lack of convenience [1,28,44]; adaptation to new technologies [46]; perception of risk in new food technologies [34]; lack of planning in food purchases [51]; the perceived tradeoff between sustainability and taste [36]; unfamiliarity with the "circular economy" term [43]; and the negative influence of the media [44,52].…”

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“…In circular behaviors, consumers actively and voluntarily engage in circular practices and long-term relationships [56]. They assume responsibility for their behaviors [18,57] and for the design, use, and disposal of products [52,59] and have a set of skills that support circular food behaviors. Some niche experiments become mainstream, some remain a niche, and others disappear [13].…”

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“…Therefore, in the transition towards sustainable food systems, consumption is crucial [17][18][19]. The transition towards a circular economy asks for a change in consumer behavior, increasing conscious consumption practices and green products' demand.…”

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Circular Food Behaviors: A Literature Review

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Consumer behavior is crucial in the transition towards circular food systems. Studies so far investigate isolated circular food behaviors, but it is still unclear how the literature comprehensively addresses these behaviors. This paper provides an overview of the literature on circular food behaviors. Following a semi-systematic literature review, we analyze 46 papers related to circular food behaviors. We summarize their main features, categorize the behaviors, and propose a future research agenda. Results show the novelty and quick popularity of the topic, a dispersion across sustainability and agri-food journals, the manuscripts’ goals related to consumption, a predominance of empirical data collection in Europe, a focus on behaviors related to protein alternatives, food waste, and upcycled foods, and the importance of communication and consumers’ education. We categorize and characterize three types of circular food behaviors: linear, transitioning, and circular behaviors. Circular behaviors (i) are part of a systemic circular economy view, (ii) define consumers as “doers” or “prosumers”, (iii) pursue long-term sustainability goals, (iv) show a high engagement of skilled consumers, and (v) are supported by technologies. Future research should consider the social dimension of sustainability and pursue a systemic view of circular food behaviors. We suggest that a circular food-related lifestyle may incorporate the recommended directions.

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“…In other words, for the purposes of this paper, the nutrient economy is a system of connected activities between which nitrogen and phosphorus flow to support food production and consumption." [84]) (e.g., with no more "losses" of nutrients), and having established institutional frameworks that appear to have "interwoven" inertia, falling short of recognizing the systemic, multi-sectoral, and multi-level character of the sustainable nutrients issue. Besides the obvious market failures (over-exploitation of the commons, externalization of costs), we observed failures in: directionality, policy coordination, institutions, capabilities, infrastructure, demand articulation, and reflexivity.…”

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System Merits or Failures? Policies for Transition to Sustainable P and N Systems in The Netherlands and Finland

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Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) cycles are absolutely vital in maintaining sustainable food systems. Human activities disturb the natural balance of these cycles by creating enormous additional nutrient fluxes, causing eutrophication of waterways and pollution in land systems. To tackle this problem, sustainable nutrient management is required. This paper addresses sustainable nutrient management in two countries: The Netherlands and Finland. We adopt a critical perspective on resource politics, especially towards opportunistic policy strategies for the pollutant management of N and P. Two research questions are considered. First, what are the key systemic and policy failures that occurred in the N and P systems in the Netherlands and Finland between 1970 and 2015? And second, which lessons can be drawn when addressing the policy responses in the two countries to cope with these failures? The cases are analyzed within Weber and Rohracher's framework that addresses "failures" preventing sustainable transitions. The results show that a number of failures occurred, besides market failures (over-exploitation of the commons, externalization of costs): lack of directionality, policy coordination, institutions, capabilities, infrastructure, demand articulation, and reflexivity. Policy responses in both countries resulted in ponderous policy frameworks that were adequate to tackle nutrient problems from the industrial sector and municipalities. However, both countries provided only a moderate response in terms of system-wide integrated policy frameworks to cope with sectoral-transcending issues. The agricultural use of N and P, in contrast to detergents, has not been subjected to strong regulatory measures.

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