Linking healthy to sustainable: How far is evidence from interventions targeting food healthiness transferable to interventions targeting food sustainability?
Research Theme
Healthy eating; Public health; Inequalities
Project Members:
Rachel Pechey (PI), NDPCHS
Cinja Jostock, NDPCHS
What we are doing
This project aims to understand the extent to which evidence from interventions to support healthier diets can inform interventions for sustainable and equitable diets.
Background
We urgently need to make food consumption more sustainable. Evidence from interventions targeting unhealthy diets could help quickly narrow down our choice of interventions to increase sustainable food selections.
However, we need to ensure that the effectiveness of interventions does not change when targeting sustainability. We also want to identify interventions that work for those in all socioeconomic positions, so these do not increase inequalities.
What are the main aims of this project?
This research, funded by the Wellcome Trust and Royal Society, aims to identify factors that influence how people respond to dietary interventions, providing insights into how far we can draw on evidence from interventions on healthier diets. This could help identify the most promising interventions to create sustainable and equitable diets. To do this, we will:
(1) Review the existing literature
(2) Conduct a series of online experiments
(3) Test predictions from the review and experiments by running interventions in cafeterias and stores
(4) Examine patterns in existing purchasing data
Expected project end date
November 2027
Project members
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Rachel Pechey
Associate Professor
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Cinja Jostock
Research Assistant (Food Purchasing)
