Transitions to plant-based diets: the role of societal tipping points

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Transitions to plant-based diets: the role of societal tipping points. / Aschemann-Witzel, Jessica; Schulze, Maureen.
In: Current Opinion in Food Science, Vol. 51, 101015, 06.2023.

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Aschemann-Witzel J, Schulze M. Transitions to plant-based diets: the role of societal tipping points. Current Opinion in Food Science. 2023 Jun;51:101015. doi: 10.1016/j.cofs.2023.101015

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abstract = "Changing diets toward more plant-based on a large scale could provide a huge contribution to reducing humanities impact on the environment. However, behavior change is typically slow, particularly for culturally ingrained and socially dependent behaviors such as food and dietary choice. A concept suggesting potential for rapid changes, though, is {\textquoteleft}societal tipping points{\textquoteright}. This review explains the background of the concept using literature from systems theory, innovation adoption, network theory, and consumer behavior. Theories as well as recent research insights suggest that short- and long-term actions are needed to move more plant-based diets from a niche across a tipping point and toward becoming a large-scale behavior.",
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