It is believed that recognising and celebrating diversity in our foodscapes is the right thing to do. But why, really? What benefits make it paramount for this diversity to be lauded? This question needs answering to add more legitimacy to promoting urban food diversity. In this essay we try to do so …

Routines spelen een belangrijke rol in ons dagelijks leven, ook als het om voedsel gaat. Vaste gewoonten zijn belangrijk in ons soms drukke leven, in een omgeving waarin keus te over is. Dit betekent dat als we gezonder en duurzamer willen eten, we gezonde en duurzame voedselroutines moeten ontwikkelen …

Wat eet jij vandaag als ontbijt, lunch of avondeten? Afgelopen voorjaar hebben Hanna van der Ploeg, Esther Veen en Sara Smaal een studie-opzet ontwikkeld om meer te weten te komen over de dagelijkse eetroutines van Almeerse huishoudens met een kleine portemonnee. Om het laagdrempelig te houden, maakten …

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

This booklet outlines a 'court case' about shaming someone's food choices. Dit boekwerk behandelt een 'rechtszaak' over het te schande maken van iemands voedselkeuzes.

These conference proceedings to the 10th annual conference of the AESOP Sustainable Food Planning group are organised as follows: the following four sections contain the short papers belonging to the four tracks that made up the conference (social inclusion; urban agriculture; urban planning, design …

There is a strong relation between food and identity. Especially when people move to another country, traditional food (or simply food from their country of origin), symbolizes a link with culture, communityand ethnic identity. As people move around the globe they introduce new foods in the places they …

Urban food is a key lever for transformative change towards sustainability. While research reporting on the urban food practices (UFPs) in support of sustainability is increasing, the link towards transformative potential is lacking. This is because research on urban food is often place-based and contextual. …

Meeting the recommended daily protein intake can be a challenge for community-dwelling older adults (CDOA). In order to understand why, we studied attitudes towards protein-rich products and healthy eating in general; identified needs and preferences, barriers and promotors and knowledge regarding dietary …

About 20% of energy intake in the Netherlands is consumed out-of-home. Eating out-of-home is associated with higher energy intake and poorer nutrition. Menu labeling can be considered a promising instrument to improve dietary choices in the out-of-home sector. Effectiveness depends on the presentation …