Comparative study of the animal-based food consumption practices in developing and developed countries - Understanding the consumers’ awareness of the connection between animal-based food consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission in Turkey (TR) and United Kingdom (UK).
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2016-07-14
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The significance of the impact of animal foods on global warming has emerged
in the field of global environmental problems over the last decade. Although the
link between animal foods consumption and global warming has been known
for many years, people’s awareness of the impact of animal food practices on
global warming it has not really been addressed. There are multiple bodies of
research that explore the production process of animal products. However, little
research has been dedicated to the consumption side.
This dissertation is intended to further our understanding of the extent to which
environmentalists in Istanbul are aware of the impact of animal food practices
on global warming. Seven semi-structured interviews were conducted with
members or employees of national or international environmental NGOs in the
city.
The dissertation looks at animal foods consumption from the perspective of
practice theory and participants in this research are considered the ‘carriers’ of
practice. This theoretical framework offers a perspective that focuses on
consumption at the level of collectives rather than of individual consumers to
better understand this phenomenon.
Results indicate that Istanbul environmentalists generally exhibit a high level of
awareness of the impact of animal foods practices on global warming.
However, the results also show that participants’ animal food practices are
based on different materials, competences and meanings. Findings suggest
that participants perceive ‘meanings’ as the main drivers of their animal food
consumption. ‘Material’ and ‘competence’ elements, meanwhile, play little part
in the food practice of participants. Analysing participants’ animal food practices
using an element-based approach revealed drivers and barriers of animal foods
consumption. Understanding these drivers and barriers might play important
role to make animal food practices more sustainable for policy makers.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen