Who bears the responsibility?: Perceptions of responsibility for eating healthily and sustainably in a representative German sample
Objective - Public support for nutrition policies depends on beliefs about responsibility for dietary behaviour. We explored how perceptions of responsibility for healthy and sustainable eating relate to policy acceptability in a representative German sample. - Methods - Cross-sectional survey data...
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| Auteurs principaux: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Langue: | anglais |
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October 2026
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Preventive medicine
Year: 2026, Volume: 211, Pages: 1-11 |
| ISSN: | 1096-0260 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ypmed.2026.108627 |
| Accès en ligne: | Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2026.108627 Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091743526001337 
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| Notes sur l'auteur: | Marike Andreas, Samira Barbara Jabakhanji, Raenhha Dhami, Falko F. Sniehotta, Anna K. Kaiser |
| Résumé: | Objective - Public support for nutrition policies depends on beliefs about responsibility for dietary behaviour. We explored how perceptions of responsibility for healthy and sustainable eating relate to policy acceptability in a representative German sample. - Methods - Cross-sectional survey data were collected online (December 2023-January 2024). Participants rated the responsibility of the state, individuals, cafeterias, food industry, and parents for healthy and sustainable eating among adults and children, and the acceptability of nutrition policies. K-means cluster analyses identified patterns of responsibility attribution across four domains: adult health, adult sustainability, child health, and child sustainability. Differences in demographics and acceptability were assessed using χ2 tests, t-tests, and linear regression. - Results - Among 2001 participants, individuals were perceived as most and the state as least responsible for dietary behaviour. Two clusters emerged: a “Shared Responsibility” cluster assigning responsibility to all actors and a “Directed Responsibility” cluster assigning responsibility to industry (adult sustainability) or individuals/parents (other domains). Compared with the Directed Responsibility cluster, participants in the Shared Responsibility cluster reported greater policy acceptability (b = 0.45-0.56, all p < .001). Directed Responsibility participants were older, reported poorer health, and differed politically. - Conclusion - Emphasising shared responsibility for dietary behaviour may increase policy acceptability. |
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| Description: | Online: 4. Juli 2026, Artikelversion: 9. Juli 2026 Gesehen am 31.07.2026 |
| Description matérielle: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1096-0260 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ypmed.2026.108627 |