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The Effects of Food Promotion Techniques on Healthy Eating Habits to Reduce Environmental Impacts

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Public Health Statistics and Risk Assessment".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 February 2022) | Viewed by 20654

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Dr. Frans Folkvord

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Department Communication and Cognition, Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences, Tilburg University, 5037 AB Tilburg, The Netherlands
Interests: social media marketing; food and beverage; nutrition; children

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to announce a Special Issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health entitled “Healthy Eating Habits and Environmental Impacts”. I am co-editing this Special Issue, and we invite you to submit your original research, including reviews and short communications, on this topic.

Extensive research has shown that food marketing techniques are effective in targeting children, adolescents, and adults, mostly advertising palatable diets. Consequently, people consume diets that cause environmental changes to the planet, including climate change, loss of biodiversity, destruction of forests and deserts, and damage to oceans and coastal reefs. To date, there has been limited evidence for the effectiveness of healthy food techniques that are better for the environment, while national and international health institutes recommend eating more healthy foods, such as fruit, vegetables, legumes (e.g., lentils and beans), nuts, and whole grains (e.g., unprocessed maize, millet, oats, wheat, and brown rice).

Examples of important research questions that this Special Issue hopes to address include (but are not limited to):

  • How do food promotion techniques for healthy foods affect people?
  • Are some people, in particular youths, more susceptible to influence than others (e.g., health consciousness, food literacy)?
  • How have digital and social media, particularly mobile devices and online platforms, affected how healthy food is marketed to children, adolescents, and adults?
  • What is the impact of existing government policies to stimulate healthy food marketing, and what is the potential impact of proposed solutions (e.g., pricing, educational programs)?

The final date for submission is 15 February 2022. However, we will review submitted manuscripts when they are received and will publish papers online when they are accepted.

We are hoping to publish a wide range of papers in this Issue and encourage you to submit your research. Please feel free to distribute this announcement to any colleagues you believe may be interested.

Thank you. Please contact me if you have any questions.

Dr. Frans Folkvord
Guest Editor

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2500 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • food promotion
  • healthy food
  • environmental changes
  • ecological footprint

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How Does Adolescents’ Usage of Social Media Affect Their Dietary Satisfaction?
by Harry Jeong and Kwangsoo Shin
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(6), 3621; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063621 - 18 Mar 2022
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In order to improve the health status of adolescents, studies are needed to illuminate the essence of their general and dietary lifestyle. Thus, we conducted this study to verify meaningful relationships between adolescent usage of social media (USM), which plays an important role [...] Read more.
In order to improve the health status of adolescents, studies are needed to illuminate the essence of their general and dietary lifestyle. Thus, we conducted this study to verify meaningful relationships between adolescent usage of social media (USM), which plays an important role in their life, their food consumption behavior (FCB), and their dietary satisfaction. This study used two analysis methods: t-tests and structural equation modeling (SEM). This study verified whether there was a significant difference in adolescent FCB depending on their USM using t-tests. This study proposes that the following FCBs showed significant differences between users and non-users of social media in adolescents: a tendency to try new types of food (t = 2.134, p < 0.05), a tendency to avoid foods with harmful risks such as suspected spoilage (t = 3.513, p < 0.001), a tendency to eat bread or fruit for a simple breakfast (t = −3.893, p < 0.001), and a tendency to often use home meal replacements (HMR), eat out or have food delivered (t = −3.245, p < 0.01). Furthermore, this study used SEM to verify the causal relationship between adolescent USM and their dietary satisfaction. According to the results of SEM, adolescents’ USM mediated by the FCB of preferring convenience fully mediates the negative relationship between adolescent USM and their dietary satisfaction (p < 0.01). It is necessary to reverse the situation in which adolescent dietary satisfaction decreases as their FCB of preferring convenience increases. Government regulations for food companies and autonomous efforts for quality improvements on their part are needed. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Effects of Food Promotion Techniques on Healthy Eating Habits to Reduce Environmental Impacts)
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Can Product Information Steer towards Sustainable and Healthy Food Choices? A Pilot Study in an Online Supermarket
by Nadine E. van der Waal, Frans Folkvord, Rachid Azrout and Corine S. Meppelink
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(3), 1107; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031107 - 19 Jan 2022
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Sustainable dietary choices have become increasingly important because of the current environmental threats the world is facing. Nonetheless, consumers find it difficult to assess a product’s sustainability and therefore make better choices. This pilot study tested whether explanatory product information about sustainability increased [...] Read more.
Sustainable dietary choices have become increasingly important because of the current environmental threats the world is facing. Nonetheless, consumers find it difficult to assess a product’s sustainability and therefore make better choices. This pilot study tested whether explanatory product information about sustainability increased sustainable purchases in an online supermarket and whether additional health information increased message effectiveness. Perceived consumer effectiveness (i.e., the perception of the degree to which individual actions can contribute to environmental problems) and green skepticism were hypothesized to mediate the effect of message type, and environmental attitudes were included as the moderator. An experiment using a one-factor design was conducted among 101 participants who were assigned to one of three experimental conditions: sustainability claim only, explanatory sustainability claim, and explanatory sustainability and health claim. Analyses showed that an explanatory sustainability claim (regardless of whether this claim was accompanied by a health claim) led to fewer sustainable purchases through perceived consumer effectiveness but only for those with low environmental attitudes. No effects were found for the addition of a health claim. The results from this pilot provide insight for future studies that aim to examine how online supermarkets should communicate to increase sustainable purchases. Full article
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An Experimental Evidence on Public Acceptance of Genetically Modified Food through Advertisement Framing on Health and Environmental Benefits, Objective Knowledge, and Risk Reduction
by Syed Hassan Raza, Umer Zaman, Paulo Ferreira and Pablo Farías
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(10), 5264; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18105264 - 15 May 2021
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Owing to the emerging challenges on global food security and the decade of controversies over genetically modified food (hereafter GMF), the present study aims to explore the effects of advertisement framing on health and environmental benefits, sources of perceived risk reduction, and domain-specific [...] Read more.
Owing to the emerging challenges on global food security and the decade of controversies over genetically modified food (hereafter GMF), the present study aims to explore the effects of advertisement framing on health and environmental benefits, sources of perceived risk reduction, and domain-specific knowledge on the acceptance of GMF. The study conducted a quasi-experimental factorial 2 (advertisement message framing: health vs. environmental benefits) × 2 (expert endorsement: present vs. absent) between-subject design involving 300 adult participants from Pakistan. Using a multi-group structural equation model, the four conditions were assigned to each participant group (n = 75) to test the hypothesized relationships. The quasi-experiment results suggested that the advertisement messages (ad-framed) incorporated with the health and environmental benefits, as delineated by experts, can be a viable communication strategy in developing effortless cognitive cues towards GMF acceptance. The pioneer findings validate the significant efficacy of advertisement messages (ad-framed with expert opinions) in reducing perceived risk through augmented objective knowledge that activates the mechanism of favorable development of attitude and acceptance of GMF. The study findings offer strategic directions to policymakers, marketers, and food technologists in raising greater awareness and acceptance towards GMF products. Full article
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Partnership for International Development: Finland-Nigeria Conference on Climate, Food, Health and Entrepreneurship
by Dele Raheem, Oluwatoyin B. Oluwole, Leena Faven, Frank A. Orji, Mikko Junttila, Egidija Rainosalo, Sulaimon B. Kosoko, Adeola Olukosi, Seppo Vainio, Abiodun A. Olapade, Michael P. Okoh and Oyedele M. Oyeku
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(6), 3375; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063375 - 13 Mar 2022
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A joint collaboration between the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland, Finland and the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi, Lagos, Nigeria was organised as a hybrid conference on several topics that are related to climate, food, health and entrepreneurship. The utilisation [...] Read more.
A joint collaboration between the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland, Finland and the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi, Lagos, Nigeria was organised as a hybrid conference on several topics that are related to climate, food, health and entrepreneurship. The utilisation of natural resources in both regions is an important theme in meeting the sustainable development goals agenda. The topics discussed were multidisciplinary, they include Nigerian indigenous foods, bioeconomy, circular economy, nutrition, health, innovation and entrepreneurship under four themes (Climate, Food, Health and Entrepreneurship). There were dignitaries from Finland and Nigeria. The presenters are researchers from Nigerian universities (University of Ibadan, University of Abuja and Eko university, Lagos), Nigerian Federal Institute of Industrial research centre and from the Finnish side we have the university of Lapland, Rovaniemi, University of Oulu, Oulu and the Centria University of Applied Sciences, Kokkola. The topics discussed will serve as training materials for students and learners, the discussion focussed on research opportunities for institutions in both countries. The experts from both countries will continue to dialogue on the possibility of promoting common topics as research agenda in these important areas with the possibilities of creating more jobs. Full article
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Partnership for International Development: Finland–Argentina Conference on Circular Economy and Bioeconomy with Emphasis on Food Sovereignty and Sustainability
by Dele Raheem, Arnaldo T. Soltermann, Laura Virginia Tamiozzo, Ariel Cogo, Leena Favén, Noor Jahan Punam, Claudio R. Sarmiento, Egidija Rainosalo, Franco Picco, Federico Morla, Armando Nilson and Anna Stammler-Gossmann
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(3), 1773; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031773 - 4 Feb 2022
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A joint collaboration between the Cuarto region of Argentina championed by the National University of Rio Cuarto and the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland, Finland organised a conference on several topics that are related to food sovereignty, sustainability, circular economy and [...] Read more.
A joint collaboration between the Cuarto region of Argentina championed by the National University of Rio Cuarto and the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland, Finland organised a conference on several topics that are related to food sovereignty, sustainability, circular economy and bioeconomy. The efficient utilisation of natural resources in both regions is an important theme in meeting the sustainable development goals agenda. Hence, this partnership between the partner institutions will lead to the cocreation of knowledge. The topics were multidisciplinary, and the discussion focussed on research and teaching opportunities for institutions in both countries. The experts from both countries will continue to engage on the possibility of promoting the research agenda in these important areas. Full article
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