Browsing by Author "Rodrigues, Ana Sofia"
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- How can design thinking improve food sustainability in the Minho region (eno)gastronomy? A multi-actor perspectivePublication . Oliveira, Rafael; Campos, Susana; Rodrigues, Ana Sofia; Vaz-Velho, Manuela; Correia, Ricardo JorgePurpose | This study has the following main goals: i) to define barriers and present specific solutions associated with the food ecosystem, common to the various actors in the territory; ii) to explore the present and future of Minho's (eno)gastronomy and iii) provide innovative responses that meet contemporary consumer demands in terms of health and sustainability. Methodology/Approach | Trough Design Thinking, we pursued a collaborative approach that melds gastronomic traditions with health and sustainability imperatives, ensuring holistic solutions that valorize Minho’s heritage. The process involved iterative workshops, engaging diverse stakeholders to analyze the historical and current state of Minho’s (eno) gastronomy, focusing on the transition to healthier and more sustainable practices. This multi-actor approach enabled integrated solutions, enhancing the food system while considering climate change impacts and modern health trends. Expected Results | The topics addressed by the region's players associated with the agri-food sector and the solutions proposed highlighted the intrinsic relationship between local production and sustainability, emphasising that the proximity between producer and consumer translates not only into a smaller carbon footprint, but also into the socioeconomic and cultural enhancement of the region. These results will enable policymakers to apply a multi-actor approach, taking into account the needs of the various stakeholders in the region and implementing concerted actions that jointly respond to the challenges and needs we have identified.
- Willingness to pay for ecolabel in food products: mapping publications over the past twenty yearsPublication . Campos, Susana; Borges, Eduardo; Correia, Ricardo Jorge; Ferreira-Oliveira, Ana Teresa; Rodrigues, Ana Sofia; Teixeira, Mário SérgioEcolabels can be a tool to promote and support more sustainable products, providing information that allows consumers to select products with better environmental performance. Ecolabels can help create ecological awareness around sustainable consumption, promote environmentally friendly attitudes, and contribute to responsible consumption habits. This article reviews the lit-erature on willingness to pay for ecolabels on food products and identifies four main knowledge gaps: (1) the effect of variables that signal quality, safety, or health benefits on willingness to pay for ecolabels; (2) the impact of ecolabels on the environment from a regulatory point of view; (3) the lack of a measurement instrument that serves general application with various stakeholders; and (4) how ecolabels contribute to green innovation. Our re-sults contribute to the literature and define and implement more efficient and effective public policies that facilitate communication between producers and consumers. Based on 31 articles selected and analyzed in a systematic literature review, we found that the variables related to consumers' willing-ness to pay vary according to the level of education, income, age, marital sta-tus, family size, attitude, previous experience and knowledge, among others. We conclude that consumers are willing to pay more for environmentally sustainable products and that the ecolabel is particularly important in their choice.