It takes us less than half a second, on average, to decide whether a food tastes good but twice as long to decide how healthy it is, according to new research from LSE's Department of Management.
Social Sciences
Jul 6, 2021
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Understanding what drives food choices can help high-volume food service operations like universities reduce waste, according to a new study.
Social Sciences
Apr 2, 2021
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Climate labels informing us of a meat product's carbon footprint cause many people to opt for climate-friendlier alternatives. This applies to people who are curious about a product's carbon footprint, as well as to those ...
Environment
Mar 29, 2021
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Researchers from University of Amsterdam and Stanford University published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines explores how human-as-machine representations affect consumers—specifically their eating behavior ...
Economics & Business
Feb 11, 2021
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The team from the National Centre for Food Manufacturing (NCFM), at the University's Holbeach Campus, is cooking up innovative ways to help consumers significantly reduce food waste, through food preservation and packaging ...
Environment
Jul 1, 2019
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How do we choose our food? By studying the neurobiological mechanisms involved in food choices of rodents, neuroscientists at the University of Geneva (UNIGE), Switzerland, have identified the important and lasting influence ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 7, 2019
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Today, we are trapped in a situation where one billion people are underfed and facing stunted growth, while more than two billion are overfed and suffering from obesity and related diseases. It is true that life expectancy ...
Environment
Feb 7, 2019
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A recent study led by researchers at UConn suggests that if Americans directed their food purchases away from meats and other animal proteins, they could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Environment
Jan 4, 2019
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The roast Christmas dinner is a valued tradition for many families in the UK and across the globe.
Environment
Dec 21, 2018
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Shoppers greatly underestimate the difference their food choices can make to climate change, but they'll favour items with a lower carbon footprint if they're given clear information on the label, according to new research ...
Environment
Dec 17, 2018
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