globalchange  > 气候减缓与适应
DOI: 10.1038/s41558-018-0354-z
WOS记录号: WOS:000453600200018
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Consumers underestimate the emissions associated with food but are aided by labels
作者: Camilleri, Adrian R.1; Larrick, Richard P.2; Hossain, Shajuti3; Patino-Echeverri, Dalia4
通讯作者: Camilleri, Adrian R.
刊名: NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
ISSN: 1758-678X
EISSN: 1758-6798
出版年: 2019
卷: 9, 期:1, 页码:53-+
语种: 英语
WOS关键词: GREENHOUSE-GAS EMISSIONS ; CARBON FOOTPRINT ; CLIMATE-CHANGE ; PERCEPTIONS ; CONSUMPTION ; BEHAVIOR ; MEAT ; OPPORTUNITIES ; CONSERVATION ; INFORMATION
WOS学科分类: Environmental Sciences ; Environmental Studies ; Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
WOS研究方向: Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
英文摘要:

Food production is a major cause of energy use and GHG emissions, and therefore diet change is an important behavioural strategy for reducing associated environmental impacts. However, a severe obstacle to diet change may be consumers' underestimation of the environmental impacts of different types of food. Here we show that energy consumption and GHG emission estimates are significantly underestimated for foods, suggesting a possible blind spot suitable for intervention. In a second study, we find that providing consumers with information regarding the GHG emissions associated with the life cycle of food, presented in terms of a familiar reference unit (light-bulb minutes), shifts their actual purchase choices away from higher-emission options. Thus, although consumers' poor understanding of the food system is a barrier to reducing energy use and GHG emissions, it also represents a promising area for simple interventions such as a well-designed carbon label.


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标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/127286
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作者单位: 1.Univ Technol Sydney, UTS Business Sch, Ultimo, NSW, Australia
2.Duke Univ, Fuqua Sch Business, Durham, NC 27706 USA
3.Duke Univ, Sch Law, Durham, NC 27706 USA
4.Duke Univ, Nicholas Sch Environm, Durham, NC 27708 USA

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Camilleri, Adrian R.,Larrick, Richard P.,Hossain, Shajuti,et al. Consumers underestimate the emissions associated with food but are aided by labels[J]. NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE,2019-01-01,9(1):53-+
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