Sparking Change
Evaluating the effectiveness of a multi-component intervention at encouraging more sustainable food behaviors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11363606 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joanna Trewern (0000-0001-6035-5143, University of Surrey, corresponding author), Jonathan Chenoweth (0000-0001-7579-9951, University of Surrey), Iain Christie (0000-0003-0475-2405, University of Surrey), Ian Christie |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 171 |
| Pages | 105933 |
| Publication date | 2022-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Appetite (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0195-6663 • E-ISSN: 1095-8304 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.appet.2022.105933 |
| PMID | 35041873 |
| OpenAlex | W4206823387 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 25 |
Facilitating the adoption of more sustainable food behaviors is key in order to reduce pressure on nature and improve public health. Food businesses that interact directly with consumers are well placed to enable a positive change in food behaviors. The present study evaluates the effectiveness of a 9-week multi-component behavioral intervention implemented by a large UK food retailer. Three food behaviors were explored: meat consumption, food waste and scratch cooking. Evaluation methods comprise of surveys issued pre-intervention, at intervention-end and at delayed follow-up (3 months after intervention end), and focus groups where participants were divided according to life-stage (pre-family, family, retired). Results show the intervention mitigated individual barriers to change and had a positive impact on awareness, intention and behavior which lasted beyond intervention-end. Participants reported reducing their meat consumption and food waste and cooking more frequently from scratch. Findings indicate that the online community, 'ask the expert' videos and product samples were the most impactful intervention components, while recipes and cook-alongs were less effective. This study provides an effective and feasible intervention which could be implemented and scaled by food companies. While behavioral interventions offer a positive opportunity for companies to drive consumer behavior change, structural and cultural changes to the food environment will be needed to facilitate long-term change at scale
Behavior change · Behaviour change · Business · Focus group · Food waste · Psychological intervention · Applied Psychology · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Engineering · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability · Psychology · Social Psychology · Marketing
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| Citations per year | 2.33 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |