Esther Papies
estherpapies.bsky.social
Esther Papies
@estherpapies.bsky.social
Professor of Enduring Behaviour Change for Sustainability | Radboud University | The Netherlands | food, climate justice, Parent for Future
Spread the word about our new website getplanty.org!

🌮 People think about crave-able food in terms of how it feels (creamy, crunchy, warming) and rewarding situations (Friday night, BBQ).

💡 Using these words, we can encourage diners to choose delicious food that just happens to be plant-based.
March 14, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Does loneliness correlate with support for the populist radical right? In the Netherlands, yes-lonelier individuals were more likely to support the PRR across 15 years of data (2008-2023), with effect sizes comparable to health correlates of loneliness. (1/9)

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Loneliness is positively associated with populist radical right support
The mental and physical health consequences of loneliness are well documented. However, loneliness's socio-political ramifications have been largely u…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 22, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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I enjoyed this @tabledebates.bsky.social podcast on how and why fossil fuels became so central to food systems, from production to distribution to cooking. But in terms of what comes next, I think it suffers from what I like to call the limits of "agroecological solutionism." A thread... 1/
If your #NewYearsResolution is to listen to more podcasts, we've got you covered! 🎧

#FueltoFork tackles the big questions around the role that fossil fuels play in our food system.

🍽️ Think you know what's on your plate? Think again.

Listen here: tabledebates.org/fueltofork
January 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM
How governments, industry, and all of us communicate about food shapes the food system.

Check out our latest preprint, where Tess Davis, @cristinastewart.bsky.social and I provide 9 communication recommendations to support the shift to a better food system.

osf.io/preprints/os...
January 3, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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The Veganuary campaign, which encourages a plant-based diet in January, has successfully reduced meat consumption over the long term, with over 80% of participants reducing their intake to half or even more after six months.

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Does taking part in Veganuary put people off meat in the long term? Here’s what the evidence shows
In 2024, 25 million people gave up meat for Veganuary. For many, it was a lasting change.
theconversation.com
January 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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🚨There is so much #Climate news that it is often hard to zoom-out & see the bigger picture.

But every now & then you read a report that brings it all together & stops you in your tracks!

'Collision Course' by @djspratt.bsky.social is one such report. Here are its 10 key take aways: 🧵1/n
December 6, 2024 at 5:55 PM
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I also have this starter pack on Climate Psychology that includes experts who work at the intersection of mental health, public opinion, behavioural science, collective action and the climate crisis.
December 31, 2024 at 12:59 AM