Transforming Food Environments

Transforming Food Environments is a book that explores initiatives that have improved food environments and discusses the importance of achieving success in equitable and sustainable ways. It covers food environments in schools, workplaces, and community centers, as well as fast food establishments and food marketing, and presents methods to encourage better food choices and purchase of healthier foods.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 322 pages
Publication date: 22 March 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

We often find ourselves in food environments that prioritize the consumption of high-fat and sugary foods, discouraging us from incorporating more fruits and vegetables into our diets. Nevertheless, the growing media attention has sparked an increased interest in exploring alternative approaches to enhancing the many food-related decisions we make daily.

Transforming Food Environments delves into evidence from various disciplines, highlighting initiatives that have successfully improved food environments. It emphasizes the significance of achieving success in equitable and sustainable ways.

The book provides an in-depth exploration of diverse food environments, followed by methods that empower readers to become aware of the design of interventions and food policies. It covers various settings, including schools, workplaces, community centers, fast-food establishments, and food marketing. The book offers practical strategies to promote better food choices and encourage the purchase of healthier foods. It explores persuasive tactics employed by health professionals, such as altering availability and/or price, utilizing nudging techniques, and food labeling.

Editor Charlotte Evans, Associate Professor of Nutritional Epidemiology and Public Health Nutrition at the University of Leeds, leads this multidisciplinary book. It brings together an international array of authors from countries such as the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and the United Kingdom. This book appeals to students, researchers, public health professionals, and policy makers, raising awareness about the profound impact of our environments on food choice and offering a comprehensive treatment of its importance.

Weight: 556g
Dimension: 153 x 234 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367488604