Net zero and dietary shift – how psychology and poverty determine choices

We need to eat differently – for the planet and our own health too. This much is becoming increasingly clear as report after report shows that cutting emissions from the agri-food system hinges on dietary change. But what determines our food choices, and what are the lessons for policy makers, health, education, food companies, retail, and the wider food system? Prof Charlotte Hardman, Psychology of Eating Behaviour in the Department of Psychology, Institute of Population Health, at the University of Liverpool, sheds some light on this important topic.

Prof Hardman covers;
​- Setting the scene – mapping UK dietary inequalities, health and food insecurity
- The psychology determinants of healthy and sustainable food choices
- The role of poverty, inequality and the cost-of-living in our food choices
- Why UK poverty and high living costs are barriers to achieving net zero in agri-food
- Learnings from schools, food banks and other lived experiences
- Lessons for policy makers, retail, food brands, health and education professionals

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