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Food, Convenience and Sustainability
Project
Project code: 2814ERA01B
Contract period: 01.02.2007
- 31.12.2007
Budget: 265,920 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
WP3 begins from the premise that many consumption ‘choices’ are not made by sovereign individuals but by institutional actors working on behalf of individual consumers.
Constrained food choices are common in work-place canteens and other institutional settings where the range of food options may be severely limited. In such cases, individual customers can exert very limited influence over the choice of ingredients, the sourcing of food or the way it is prepared. While institutional catering may provide opportunities for ‘choice editing’ in support of health and sustainability agendas, it also constrains consumer choice (especially for those with ‘minority’ food preferences).
The research will include a quantitative phase (surveying workplace canteens and other lunchtime opportunities) and a qualitative phase (including lunchtime ‘go-alongs’ and participant observation in a range of work-place canteens), plus interviews with canteen managers and suppliers.
Section overview
Subjects
- Nutritional behaviour
