Open AccessDealing with excess consumption: Moving beyond redeem, replace and reduce
Author(s) -
Lotte Dalgaard Christensen,
Bonnie Averbuch
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of food design
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.287
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2056-6530
pISSN - 2056-6522
DOI - 10.1386/ijfd_00012_3
Subject(s) - consumption (sociology) , face (sociological concept) , sustainable consumption , risk analysis (engineering) , environmental economics , business , economics , sociology , microeconomics , production (economics) , social science
Our current consumption patterns cause high levels of CO 2 emissions. Encouraging sustainable lifestyle changes is one tool among many to reduce emissions. Looking towards the public health literature, we identify three strategies for dealing with excess consumption: redeem, replace and reduce . We highlight the benefits and challenges that individuals face when employing these strategies. Finally, we present a promising approach to moving beyond individual-level strategies and their challenges.