Free Online Course Tackles Myths About Sustainable Consumption

by jarbel | Nov 28, 2025 | Food, Furnishing, News, Policy, Sustainable Consumption, Travel

A new online course focuses on the most common myths about sustainable consumption. The course is free of charge and open to everyone worldwide. The course is offered as a MOOC, Massive Open Online Course, making it open to all, regardless of background, location or...

A food tax shift could save lives – without a price hike in the average shopping basket

by jarbel | Oct 24, 2025 | Food, News, Policy, Sustainable Consumption

Photo collage: 1.Pexels, 2.Pixabay, 3.Pixabay, 4.Wikimedia Commons More expensive steak, cheaper tomatoes, but the same total cost for the average basket of groceries at the supermarket. A comprehensive study, led by researchers from Chalmers University of Technology...

See PhD defense “Mainstreaming Sustainable Consumption – Practices, Perspectives, and the Case of Food”

by jarbel | Sep 23, 2025 | Food, News, Okategoriserade, Sustainable Consumption

Image: Cover of thesis and Vishal Parekh. Welcome to Vishal Parekh’s PhD defense “Mainstreaming Sustainable Consumption – Practices, Perspectives, and the Case of Food” at Friday, September 26th. The thesis aims to explore the potential roles and...

New Book: The Climate Debate Need new Framing to Reach More People

by jarbel | Apr 2, 2025 | Food, Furnishing, News, Policy, Sustainable Consumption, Travel

Photo: Manchester University Press Have you ever felt annoyed when someone proudly posts on social media how environmentally friendly they are by avoiding flights, recycling or eating only vegetarian food, even though you share the same values?  How we frame...

Join the World’s Largest Conference on Sustainable Consumption

by jarbel | Apr 1, 2025 | Food, Furnishing, News, Policy, Sufficiency, Sustainable Consumption, Travel

TIm Jackson, Lunds university and Matthias Lehner to the right. Photo: Kenneth Ruona The SCORAI Europe Conference 2025 is possibly the world’s largest gathering focused on sustainable consumption. In 2025, the conference will take place in Lund, Sweden, and the...

Lowering VAT on Food Could Increase Acceptance of a Meat Tax

by jarbel | Jan 30, 2025 | Food, News, Policy, Sustainable Consumption

Despite the climate and health benefits of taxing red and processed meat, such a tax lacks widespread support among the public and policymakers. However, a new study shows that acceptance increases when the tax is offset by lowering VAT on other food items. Red and...