Projects
What are we buying into?: A holistic empirical analysis of the production, circulation and reception of discourses on ethical consumption, with a focus on de-politicisation. University of Antwerp
Promoting healthy, sustainable, and ethical consumption via persuasive messages Ghent University
To encourage the individual consumer to adopt a healthy and sustainable lifestyle, policy makers often rely on large-scale media campaigns. The aim of this research project is to identify the essential ingredients of the persuasive message that produces effective behavioral change. Modern insights from learning psychology and emotion theory serve as the basis for this empirical analysis.
Antecedents of behavioral change among consumers concerning sustainable consumption behavior: An integration of theories and cocnepts from consumer ethics and 'green' consumer behavior Ghent University
The question 'how to incite consumers to a more conscious way of consuming' is very actual. Behavior inconsistency is hereby a big problem. Consumer ethics and green consumer behavior both conducted research about possible explanatory variables for a behavioral change among consumers, but developed quite separately. The aim of this research project is to meaningfully integrate theories and models from both areas.
An ethical inquiry into preconception care Hasselt University
What is responsible antibiotic use? A search for a global definition, associated measures, its barriers and ethical aspects. Hasselt University
Towards sustainable food systems in Belgium: production and consumption perspectives considering environmental impacts, nutritional values and dietary habits KU Leuven
Food production and consumption contribute largely to global environmental impacts. Protein sources play an important role in this, and research has shown that animal-based protein sources, such as meat and dairy, generally induce larger environmental impacts than plant-based protein sources, such as peas and legumes. At the same time, animal-based protein sources are suppliers of important nutrients. Therefore, when changing from ...
Towards sustainable consumption respecting planetary boundaries: improving the methodology and visualization of life cycle assessments for an informed food choice KU Leuven
Our consumption patterns demand great resource use while at the same time generating a lot of emissions and waste. As such, human activities are continuously putting pressure on our environment. The planetary boundaries (PB) framework has shown that we are reaching – and even trespassing – some of the ecological limits our planet can bear. A shift towards more sustainable production and consumption is critical, more than ever. The present ...
How to feed and not to eat our world? KU Leuven
Within the finite boundaries of planet Earth, agriculture plays an essential role in the production of renewable resources for the desires and needs of the growing human population. As production inputs such as soil, water and nutrients are limited, choosing between different functions for agriculture results in moral discussions. To analyse the ethical debate, Aerts et al. (2009b) developed the 6F-framework, assigning six different ...