Sustainable Food Systems Symposium 2024

Session

The complexity of Sustainability-Labelling

18 Sept 2024, 11:50

1.207 (Paulinerkirche)

205. Mapping the sustainability labels jungle in the food context: consumers’ preference of label (type)

Dr Benedikt Brand (University of Bayreuth)

18/09/2024, 11:50

Oral

Keywords: multidimensional multi-level sustainability labels, consumer preference, label type, groceries

Introduction
While multi-level front-of-package labels (such as the NutriScore) for indicating food items’ healthiness based on several dimensions are well established (Ikonen et al., 2020), the sustainability labelling landscape is very fragmented (Futtrup et al., 2021) and...

96. More is not always better, but when is it? Investigating the Influence of Label Complexity on the Effectiveness of Sustainability Labels

Sandra Ullrich (Universität Göttingen, Wiesbaden Business School)

18/09/2024, 12:10

Oral

Keywords: sustainability assessment, meta-sustainability label, eye-tracking

Introduction
The agri-food sector, responsible for 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions, heavily impacts sustainability, with consumers being key drivers for a more sustainable food sector (Garnett, 2013). However, they are still not fully aware of the environmental impact of their food consumption (Camilleri...

186. Climate vs. eco labeling on food – do information matter? An online survey experiment.

Dorothea Meyer (University of Göttingen)

18/09/2024, 12:30

Oral

Interest in reducing the food sector's environmental impact is growing in the face of global warming and environmental pressures. This has led to a global push for evolving front-of-pack sustainability labels. The European Union (EU) also aims to develop a uniform labeling system as part of its 'farm to fork' strategy to encourage sustainable food choices. A key question is whether a label...

191. The limited role of carbon food labels in shifting food demand toward planetary health diets

Maiken Maier (Universität Bern)

18/09/2024, 12:50

Oral

According to the IPCC, ambitious demand-side food policies are essential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve the Paris climate change targets. Yet, amongst others due to deeply rooted eating habits, culture, traditions, and limited consumer knowledge about the climate impact of different foods, food consumption choices cannot be changed easily. While demand-side food policies are...