Objective The prevalence of pregnant women adhering to a vegan or strict plant-based diet is increasing. Despite a growing interest in veganism in pregnancy, there is a paucity of research exploring the experiences and needs of women who decided to continue the vegan diet during pregnancy. This qualitative …

The global food system is a major contributor to climate change, accounting for one third of the worldwide emissions. 55% of these greenhouse gasses are created through the production and consumption of animal-based protein. While the demand for food is expected to rise due to the significant population …

Het onderzoeksproject richt zich op een cruciaal probleem in de voedingsindustrie: het al dan niet opnemen van veganistisch etikettering van producten, beïnvloed door onzekerheden over de voordelen en risico's ervan en effect op aankoopbeslissingen van consumenten. In het onderzoek wordt onderzocht in …

The growing demand of seafood alternatives is driven by concerns on overfishing, marine pollutants and animal welfare in aquaculture and fisheries. Currently, the availability of non-animal-based seafood flavorings on the market is limited, and animal-based seafood flavorings conflict with vegetarian …

Rationale: The goal of the PROVE (Protein enriched vegan products to fight malnutrition) project is to innovate the assortment of plant-based energy and protein enriched products for dietary treatment of (risk of) malnutrition. We aimed to explore preferences of dietitians for plant-based products in …

How to think from human entanglement in nonhuman life rather than from an assumption of separation and exception? How to put a non-universalizing, dehumanist ethics of knowledge into practice? How to practice a politics of knowledge in relation to nonhuman animals, built on the principle of differential …

Het doel van dit onderzoek is inzicht krijgen in welke marketingaspecten voor awareness zorgen bij de doelgroep met betrekking tot de verkrijgbaarheid van de vegan food producten, ten einde een advies te kunnen geven met betrekking tot de marketingcampagne van Xs

The increasing trend of sustainable and on-the-go healthy food products results in consumers demanding more ‘natural and organic ingredients. Not only do consumers want healthier options, but there is also an increasing concern on part of governments and legislation makers on reducing salt levels in …

The growing interest in vegan and vegetarian diets around the world, gave the vegan and vegetarian food alternative sector a significant boost. This happened also in the Netherlands. As especially vegans try to distance themselves from all animal products, it is important thatthe Dutch consumer understands …

We willen naar een meer plantaardig en minder dierlijk voedingspatroon, vanwege duurzaamheid en gezondheid. Marketeers zijn er daarom druk mee: Vegan is de nieuwe trend. Het aantal vleesvervangers en zuivelvervangers in de supermarkt neemt snel toe. Maar is plantaardige voeding nu ook meteen gezond?