Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Katherine J. Barrett, Sarah K. Hibbs-Shipp, Savannah Hobbs, Richard E. Boles, Susan L. Johnson, Laura L. Bellows
Summary: The study demonstrated that Home-IDEA2 can adequately capture the quality of the home food environment with low data collection burden. Mean HEI scores for Home-IDEA2 were higher compared to the FoodAPS, with comparable sensitivity and range of scores.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Shazna Buksh, Phillipa Hay, John de Wit
Summary: The home food environment plays a crucial role in influencing dietary practices, and nutrient transitions in Pacific Island countries contribute to high rates of overweight and obesity. Mothers in this region have complex perceptions of healthy eating, which have both positive and negative impacts on family food choices.
Review
Food Science & Technology
R. A. Gonzalez-Santana, J. Blesa, A. Frigola, M. J. Esteve
Summary: Food waste generated in homes is the largest portion of waste along the food chain. Adequate prevention measures based on the quantity and quality of the problem are needed to reduce waste. Factors such as household composition, habits, and consumer awareness play important roles in addressing this complex issue.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mehmet Efe Biresselioglu, Cigdem Kentmen-Cin, Muhittin Hakan Demir, Zehra Funda Savas, Berfu Solak, Burcin Onder, Gozde Ceviker-Cinar, Berker Ozcureci
Summary: This study aims to identify the drivers of individuals' food consumption habits in Turkiye through a survey conducted in Izmir. The results show that socio-demographic factors such as age, gender, education level, income level, and the number of residents in the household significantly impact sustainable food consumption behavior. However, the study also finds that the respondents do not consider carbon footprint generation from food production and transportation in their decisions or behaviors.
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Joel Cuffey, Wenying Li, Yang Yu, Ruiqing Miao
Summary: This study examines the relationship between the retail food environment and household food waste. The findings show that an increase in distance to the nearest small food store is associated with a slight increase in food waste for all households. Furthermore, an increase in distance to the nearest large food store is associated with more food waste specifically among households in poverty, especially those without cars.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Atilla Kunszabo, David Szakos, Annamaria Dorko, Csilla Farkas, Gyula Kasza
Summary: The prevention and management of household food waste is a significant challenge, and home composting can be a valuable solution. Consumer research can help identify different groups in society and design targeted interventions.
SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACY
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Amber J. Hammons, Ryan Robart
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has influenced family life and the family food environment. Changes in eating habits, mealtime frequency, increased snacking, family connectedness at mealtimes, and use of screens at meals have been observed. Some changes may have lasting health implications for both children and parents.
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Chei Bukari, Millicent Abigail Aning-Agyei, Christian Kyeremeh, Gloria Essilfie, Kofi Fosu Amuquandoh, Anthony Akwesi Owusu, Isaac Christopher Otoo, Kpanja Ibrahim Bukari
Summary: The study examines how COVID-19 has threatened hunger and poverty in Ghana, with evidence showing that a significant number of households faced food insecurity, lack of clean water, and reduced income during the pandemic. The research emphasizes the need for Ghana to develop gender- and location-sensitive policies to address social inclusion and expedite the achievement of zero poverty and hunger.
SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Adebayo Isaiah Ogunniyi, Abiodun Olusola Omotayo, Kehinde Oluseyi Olagunju, Oyeyemi Motunrayo, Bola Amoke Awotide, George Mavrotas, Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu
Summary: Land degradation is a serious challenge for agricultural sustainability in Nigeria. This study examines the adoption of soil and water conservation practices and their impact on crop productivity and household welfare. The findings suggest that the adoption of combined practices has a greater positive effect than single practices on crop productivity and welfare.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ursula Trubswasser, Elise F. Talsma, Selamawit Ekubay, Maartje P. Poelman, Michelle Holdsworth, Edith J. M. Feskens, Kaleab Baye
Summary: The study found a high prevalence of food and drink advertisements around urban schools in Ethiopia, mainly for ultra-processed foods, but adolescents had poor dietary diversity and consumed unhealthy foods. Adolescents from higher asset households had higher dietary diversity, but there was no direct association between the food environment and dietary indicators or BMI status.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Management
Carmen Sabrina Lukoschek, Ruth Maria Stock-Homburg
Summary: The work environment of consumer innovators plays a crucial role in encouraging innovation activities in the household sector. Job innovativeness and job boredom can impact the acquisition of job-related resources, which in turn positively affect the outcomes of household sector innovations.
Article
Business
Prabash Edirisingha, Robert Aitken, Shelagh Ferguson
Summary: This paper examines the role of domestic materiality in constructing extended family identity and finds that through negotiation, tensions can be resolved and a new family identity can be formed.
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Maria Kaufmann, Sietske Veenman, Simone Haarbosch, Erik Jansen
Summary: Different households have different capacities to implement energy efficiency measures, and those unable to do so may face rising energy prices and increased vulnerability. Policy instruments used by public authorities may (re)produce energy vulnerability unequally by restricting access to information, increasing implementation barriers, and miscalculating policy consequences.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Doreen Stoehr, Hanna Mayer, Eva Soom Ammann
Summary: Observing eating practices in nursing homes reveals the complex constraints imposed by institutional logics on residents, as well as the elaborate strategies developed by residents to cope with the institutional circumstances.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Basilie Chevrier, Lyda Lannegrand
Summary: The purpose of this study was to examine different home-leaving profiles and their relation to family environment and attachment among university students. The findings indicated diversity in home-leaving, family environment, and attachment profiles, and highlighted the associations between certain patterns and family environment and attachment.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Emma Tonkin, Julie Henderson, Samantha B. Meyer, John Coveney, Paul R. Ward, Dean McCullum, Trevor Webb, Annabelle M. Wilson
Summary: The study found that food incident features and unique consumer characteristics interacted to form individual trust responses. Consumer expectations were divided into fundamental and anticipatory expectations, and the alignment of these expectations was central to the trust response.
BRITISH FOOD JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Joanne Dono, Kerry A. Ettridge, Melanie Wakefield, Simone Pettigrew, John Coveney, David Roder, Sarah Durkin, Gary Wittert, Jane Martin, Caroline L. Miller
Summary: Health risk perceptions had the strongest relationship with intentions to reduce sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, with other significant predictors including self-perceptions, habitual consumption, difficulty reducing consumption, and likelihood of benefiting from reduced consumption. Age and consumption perceptions were also predictors in the multivariate models, whereas social/environmental exposure variables were not. Interventions may seek to denormalise consumption practices and increase knowledge about perceived susceptibility to health risks.
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Foorough Kavian, John Coveney, Louisa Matwiejczyk, Kaye Mehta
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the food acculturation experiences of Iranian mothers who have migrated to Australia. The findings revealed three main themes: adjusting to foods/foodways in Australia, sociocultural identity, and intergenerational conflict with children. The psychosocial and economic stresses associated with food acculturation were highlighted as important factors for the health risks of new immigrants.
NUTRITION & DIETETICS
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sarah Scott, Sue Booth, Paul Ward, Richard Woodman, John Coveney, Kaye Mehta
Summary: This study evaluated a food system literacy intervention and its impact on sustainable eating behaviors and participants' perspectives. The results showed that participants' engagement in sustainable eating and their experiences in education and the course were influenced by the Transtheoretical Model. Most participants were already engaged in sustainable eating before joining the intervention and found value in the intervention, affirming their existing beliefs and practices.
JOURNAL OF HUNGER & ENVIRONMENTAL NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Michelle Watson, Sue Booth, Stefania Velardo, John Coveney
Summary: This review summarizes both unorthodox and orthodox strategies used by food insecure adults and highlights the lack of understanding about the drivers and intervention points for unorthodox food acquisition practices.
JOURNAL OF HUNGER & ENVIRONMENTAL NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Lucie Burnod, Karen Patterson, Kacie Dickinson, John Coveney
Summary: The father's role in household responsibilities has changed over the past fifty years, with expectations for them to be more involved in family food provisioning. However, they are often still seen as supplementary to the mother's role. This qualitative study explores the beliefs and expectations of both mothers and fathers regarding the father's role in family food provisioning. The findings reveal a discrepancy between the fathers' attitudes and behaviors, with the majority of mothers desiring a more equal share but not necessarily expecting it to be met.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Georgia Middleton, Rebecca K. Golley, Karen A. Patterson, John Coveney
Summary: This research used grounded theory to analyze the components required for successfully executing a family meal. The study found that the success of a family meal is closely related to cognition, actions, outcomes, beliefs and feelings, and the person responsible. This new understanding provides important intervention opportunities for family meal research and practice.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tahna L. Pettman, Carmel Williams, Sue Booth, Deborah Wildgoose, Christina M. Pollard, John Coveney, Julie-Anne Mcwhinnie, Marian McAllister, Carolyn Dent, Rory Spreckley, Jonathan D. Buckley, Svetlana Bogomolova, Ian Goodwin-Smith
Summary: Chronic food insecurity persists in high-income countries, including Australia, and there is a need for food relief services to address immediate needs. However, there has been a lack of focus on client outcomes and long-term solutions. In 2016, the South Australian Government initiated research and community engagement to develop the South Australian Food Relief Charter, aiming to address food insecurity through policy-research-practice collaboration. This article discusses the process of developing the Charter and its guiding principles, highlighting its role as a policy tool and a declaration of a shared vision.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Caroline Miller, Joanne Dono, Kathleen Wright, Simone Pettigrew, Melanie Wakefield, John Coveney, Gary Wittert, David Roder, Sarah Durkin, Jane Martin, Kerry Ettridge
Summary: This study examined parents' perceptions and understanding of a range of SSB warning labels. The findings showed that the labels were generally perceived as credible, informative, and useful, with the potential to generate behavior change. However, participants sometimes found reasons for self-exemption or misinterpreted the information on the labels. These insights provide important guidance for the development and implementation of future labels.
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Georgia Middleton, Karen A. Patterson, Eimear Muir-Cochrane, Stefania Velardo, Fidelma McCorry, John Coveney
Summary: Shared meal programs for older community-dwelling adults show promise in improving dietary intake, enhancing social networks, and perceived well-being. However, minimal improvements were reported for physical health measures, indicating a need for further investigation on how these programs facilitate health and well-being.
INNOVATION IN AGING
(2022)
Article
Sociology
Georgia Middleton, Stefania Velardo, Karen A. Patterson, John Coveney
Summary: Attending lunch clubs is important for social interaction and can help reduce social isolation and loneliness among older culturally and linguistically diverse immigrants. This study reveals the positive impact of lunch clubs on the health and wellbeing of attendees.
FOOD CULTURE & SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Heath Pillen, Liz Withall, Emma Tonkin, Paul R. Ward, Samantha B. Meyer, Julie Henderson, Dean McCullum, John Coveney, Annabelle M. Wilson
Summary: This study aimed to understand how healthcare providers, including dietitians, build trust in food systems during dietary education. Interviews were conducted with purposefully sampled healthcare providers in South Australia, and the results indicated that providers build trust by responding to patient concerns, helping them identify reliable elements in the food supply system, and encouraging consumption of local and minimally processed food. The expression of these trust-building roles varied based on participants' beliefs and professional projects.
NUTRITION & DIETETICS
(2023)
Article
Family Studies
Sarah C. C. Hunter, Chelsea E. E. Mauch, Kate Ridley, Jessica Shipman, Damien W. W. Riggs, John Coveney, Rebecca Feo, Rebecca K. K. Golley
Summary: This multi-method project examined the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Australian caregivers' family life and subsequent family health behaviors. Through surveys, recall tasks, and story completion tasks, the project identified how poor relationship quality affected families' experiences of disruptions and transitions. This study emphasizes the importance of caregiver relationship quality for family health and wellbeing in the context of COVID-19.
JOURNAL OF FAMILY ISSUES
(2023)
Article
Sociology
Jessica Shipman, Sarah C. Hunter, John Coveney, Rebecca Feo, Damien W. Riggs, Georgia Middleton
Summary: This article contributes to the sociology of relationships by exploring the moral imperatives that shaped perceptions and negotiations of family life during lockdowns in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study identified dominant discourses related to family connection, cleanliness, and the value of time, which acted as both opportunities and constraints in people's sense of well-being.
SOCIOLOGY-THE JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Georgia Middleton, Rebecca K. Golley, Karen A. Patterson, John Coveney
Summary: Family meals are associated with various positive health and social outcomes. However, parents face barriers when trying to have regular family meals. Existing solutions mainly focus on individualistic approaches and fail to address systemic pressures. This study aims to explore the systemic and novel barriers and enablers to family meals over time. Qualitative interviews were conducted with South Australian families in the 1990s and 2020. The analysis identified ten factors that can act as either barriers or enablers depending on the context. Findings suggest that parents continue to face similar challenges and lack adequate support for regular family meals.