In the history of rural sociology, the city has taken its place next to the countryside as animportant research area, and our research is no longer limited to the professional foodproducer. The article can be found on p. 133

Het is de ambitie van Aeres om op alle opleidingsniveaus de groene veranderaars van de toekomst op te leiden, een van de redenen waarom Aeres zich aansluit bij de Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's). Een van die doelen is verantwoorde consumptie en productie. De huidige manier van produceren en consumeren …

Climate change is becoming an increasingly important topic and issue worldwide. To change what is currently happening, adjustments within society need to be made. Plant-based diet have a smaller ecological footprint compared to other diets, such as a meat-based diet. In addition, research shows that …

This bachelor thesis analyzes the possible explanations for the disparity in the rate of food waste among Dutch and Canadian consumers. Its goal is to find concrete reasons about the differences in food systems in both countries, not attack Canadian consumers and imply that the disparity is caused solely …

Mensen zijn door de coronapandemie meer groente en fruit gaan eten, maar nog zeker niet genoeg. Op de HAS Hogeschool in Den Bosch wordt gezocht naar manieren om die consumptie op een hoger niveau te krijgen. Ideeën zijn er genoeg, ze in de praktijk lanceren, is een ander verhaal. Een interview met lector …

If the world wants to reverse climate change, a dietary change is inevitable (Ranganathan et al., 2016; Willett et al., 2019). The UN puts a lot of trust in the role of pulses in addressing the environmental and social issues of these times. Currently, consumption patterns around the world include too …

The world is wasting food. This is a problem for the environment, for the economy but also for society. While over the past years, there can be a growing interest recognized there is still no significant change in the attitude and behaviour around food waste. From a business perspective, there may be …

The need for a shift toward healthier and more sustainable diets is evident and is supported by universalized standards for a “planetary health diet” as recommended in the recent EAT-Lancet report. At the same time, differences exist in tastes, preferences and food practices among diverse ethnic groups, …

The aim of the conducted research is to understand wine consumption in South Africa compared to historical wine-consuming countries and why it is wasted at consumer level. This report is destined to professionals of the wine industry but also to consumers and environmental institutions. Food waste can …

Efforts to involve consumers in the transition towards sustainable diets often presume a degree of reflexivity on the concepts of health and sustainability in the minds of consumers ‘doing healthy and sustainable food’. Departing from the hypothesis that people with type 2 diabetes have been confronted …