Shrinking the food-print: A qualitative study into consumer perceptions, experiences and attitudes towards healthy and environmentally friendly food behaviours

Appetite

Volumn 108, Issue , 2017, Pages 117-131

  Hoek, A C ^a,d   Pearson, D ^a   James, S W ^b   Lawrence, M A ^c   Friel, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Annet Hoek Research and Consultancy   (Australia)

Author keywords

Environmental sustainability; Food choice; Food waste; Health; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; EATING; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; FOOD WASTE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MOTIVATION; NUTRIENT; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CATERING SERVICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTHY DIET; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; YOUNG ADULT;

FOOD ADDITIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; DIET SURVEYS; FEMALE; FOOD ADDITIVES; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD PREFERENCES; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTHY DIET; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84989868640     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2016.09.030     Document Type: Article

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