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December 2, 2023
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Food Waste Prevention in Europe Can Generate Major Footprint Savings
Nov. 6, 2023 — New calculations show that the European countries have great potential for reducing the demand for global food resources and the associated GHG footprint. Researchers have estimated the climate footprint savings that may be obtained from reducing ...
Subsidy Would Improve Fruit and Veggie Intake by as Much as 15%, Say Economists
Mar. 30, 2022 — High fixed costs for retailing fresh fruit and vegetables means that they cost 40% more than would be efficient, unlike unhealthy alternatives, which trade close to marginal cost, a new study ...
Food Labeling Is Lacking in Online Grocery Retailers
Jan. 20, 2022 — Online food retailers do not consistently display nutrition information on their websites -- and U.S. laws are lagging behind in mandating the same labeling required for foods sold in brick-and-mortar stores, according to a new ...
Sharp Reductions in Costs of Producing Cannabis, Fentanyl Likely to Spur Widespread Changes in Use, Dependence
Mar. 10, 2021 — A new analysis explores the effects of these changes on use. The analysis concludes that sharp declines in production costs for cannabis and opioids could dramatically reduce the price per dose for ...
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Disclosing 'True Normal Price' Recommended to Protect Consumers from Deceptive Pricing
Aug. 9, 2023 — New research recommends disclosing a 'true normal price' to protect consumers from deceptive ...
Dietary Education Leads to Healthier Lives, Study Finds
Dec. 13, 2022 — Initial data from a clinical research study aimed at increasing diet quality and decreasing cardiovascular risk shows positive results. The study, called Supermarket and Web-Based Intervention ...
Music Is Key to Converting Consumers' Good Intentions to Actual Purchases in Ethical and Sustainable Markets
June 29, 2022 — Companies selling ethical and sustainable products should use up-tempo major mode music in their marketing to help well-meaning consumers convert their good intentions into actual purchases, new ...
Tight Budgeters Beware: Skip the Coffee Before Shopping
June 16, 2022 — The study found that shoppers who drank a cup of complimentary caffeinated coffee prior to roaming the stores spent about 50 percent more money and bought nearly 30 percent more items than shoppers ...
Research Reveals New Evidence That Sugary Beverage Tax Impacts Are Sustainable, Effective
Dec. 1, 2021 — Two new studies based in Seattle provide evidence that public policies to reduce consumption of added sugars through taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages are effective and ...
Study Shows Uptick in U.S. Alcohol Beverage Sales During COVID-19 Pandemic
Aug. 20, 2021 — During the COVID-19 pandemic months of March 2020 to September 2020, U.S. alcohol retail store sales increased compared to usual trends while food services and drinking places sales decreased ...
Shopping Online? Here's What You Should Know About User Reviews
Feb. 4, 2021 — If you're about to buy something online and its only customer review is negative, you'd probably reconsider the purchase, right? It turns out a product's first review can have an ...
Study IDs Four Things That Make People Feel Good About Using Chatbots
Dec. 15, 2020 — A recent study has identified four factors that predict user satisfaction with customer service chatbots. The study also found that a positive chatbot experience was associated with customer loyalty, ...
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