TY - JOUR A1 - Fuchs, Doris A1 - Di Giulio, Antonietta A1 - Glaab, Katharina A1 - Lorek, Sylvia A1 - Maniates, Michael A1 - Princen, Thomas A1 - Ropke, Inge T1 - Power: the missing element in sustainable consumption and absolute reductions research and action JF - Journal of Cleaner Production N2 - In this essay, we aim to demonstrate the value of a power lens on consumption and absolute reductions. Specifically, we illuminate what we perceive to be a troublesome pattern of neglect of questions of power in research and action on sustainable consumption and absolute reductions. In pursuit of our objectives, we delineate how many of the informal and implicit “theories of social change” of scholars and activists in sustainable consumption and sustainable development fail to address power in a sufficiently explicit, comprehensive and differentiated manner and how that failure translates into insufficient understandings of the drivers of consumption and the potential for and barriers to absolute reductions. Second, we develop the contours of a power lens on sustainable consumption. Third, we illustrate the value of such a power lens, with a particular focus on the case of meat consumption. KW - absolute reduction KW - sustainable consumption KW - power KW - meat KW - social change Y1 - 2016 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:hbz:836-opus-106438 UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652615001109 VL - 132 SP - 298 EP - 307 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Alfredsson, Eva A1 - Bentsson, Magnus A1 - Szejnwald Brown, Halina A1 - Eisenhour, Cindy A1 - Lorek, Sylvia A1 - Stevis, Dimitris A1 - Vergragt, Philip T1 - Why achieving the Paris Agreement requires reduced overall consumption and production JF - Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy N2 - Technological solutions to the challenge of dangerous climate change are urgent and necessary but to be effective they need to be accompanied by reductions in the total level of consumption and production of goods and services. This is for three reasons. First, private consumption and its associated production are among the key drivers of greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions, especially among highly emitting industrialized economies. There is no evidence that decoupling of the economy from GHG emissions is possible at the scale and speed needed. Second, investments in more sustainable infrastructure, including renewable energy, needed in coming decades will require extensive amounts of energy, largely from fossil sources, which will use up a significant share of the two-degree carbon budget. Third, improving the standard of living of the world’s poor will consume a major portion of the available carbon allowance. The scholarly community has a responsibility to put the issue of consumption and the associated production on the research and policy agenda. KW - sustainable consumption and production KW - Paris agreement KW - climate change KW - Agenda 2030 KW - sustainable investments Y1 - 2018 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:hbz:836-opus-106448 UR - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15487733.2018.1458815 SN - 1548-7733 VL - 14 IS - 1 SP - 1 EP - 5 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bengtsson, Magnus A1 - Alfredsson, Eva A1 - Cohen, Maurie A1 - Lorek, Sylvia A1 - Schroeder, Patrick T1 - Transforming systems of consumption and production for achieving the sustainable development goals: moving beyond efficiency JF - Sustainability Science N2 - The United Nations formulated the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in 2015 as a comprehensive global policy framework for addressing the most pressing social and environmental challenges currently facing humanity. In this paper, we analyse SDG 12, which aims to ‘‘ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.’’ Despite long-standing political recognition of this objective, and ample scientific evidence both on its importance and on the efficacy of various ways of promoting it, the SDGs do not provide clear goals or effective guidance on how to accomplish this urgently needed transformation. Drawing from the growing body of research on sustainable consumption and production (SCP), the paper identifies two dominant vantage points—one focused on promoting more efficient production methods and products (mainly through technological improvement and informed consumer choice) and the other stressing the need to consider also overall volumes of consumption, distributional issues, and related social and institutional changes. We label these two approaches efficiency and systemic. Research shows that while the efficiency approach contains essential elements of a transition to sustainability, it is by itself highly unlikely to bring about sustainable outcomes. Concomitantly, research also finds that volumes of consumption and production are closely associated with environmental impacts, indicating a need to curtail these volumes in ways that safeguard social sustainability, which is unlikely to be possible without a restructuring of existing socioeconomic arrangements. Analysing how these two perspectives are reflected in the SDGs framework, we find that in its current conception, it mainly relies on the efficiency approach. On the basis of this assessment, we conclude that the SDGs represent a partial and inadequate conceptualisation of SCP which will hamper implementation. Based on this determination, this paper provides some suggestions on how governments and other actors involved in SDGs operationalisation could more effectively pursue SCP from a systemic standpoint and use the transformation of systems of consumption and production as a lever for achieving multiple sustainability objectives. KW - sustainable consumption and production KW - SDG implementation KW - systemic approaches KW - public policy Y1 - 2018 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:hbz:836-opus-106615 UR - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11625-018-0582-1 VL - 13 IS - 6 SP - 1533 EP - 1547 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Laamanen, Mikko A1 - Wahlen, Stefan A1 - Lorek, Sylvia T1 - A moral householding perspective on the sharing economy JF - Journal of Cleaner Production N2 - In this paper, we scrutinise the sharing economy from a moral householding perspective and evaluate the moral justifications for a sustainable form of the sharing economy. We consider the emergence of normative moral justifications through householding practices that rest on local mobilisation of people in defence of communities and commitments against the adverse impacts of neoliberal market capitalism. Our perspective draws on Karl Polanyi's conceptualisation of householding, that is, autarchic, communistic provision in a closed community. Using timebanking as an example, we illustrate how a moral sharing economy can be mobilised in collective battles against the current neoliberal system of economic crisis. We contribute to the amassing sharing economy literature emphasising a central, yet missing element of the current discourse: householding as practices creating self-sufficiency and autonomy as well as combining both kin and stranger. KW - moral economy KW - sharing economy KW - householding KW - Polanyi KW - timebanking Y1 - 2018 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:hbz:836-opus-106917 UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652618325733 VL - 202 SP - 1220 EP - 1227 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Gardemann, Joachim T1 - Kinder- und Jugendmedizin N2 - Zusammenstellung essentieller Grundlagen der Kinder- und Jugendmedizin für die Oecotrophologie KW - Kinderheilkunde KW - Ernährungsmedizin Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:hbz:836-opus-115500 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Koeder, Christian A1 - Hahn, Andreas A1 - Englert, Heike T1 - A plant-based diet and healthy lifestyle lower C-reactive protein levels T2 - Complement Med Res N2 - Introduction: Many disease processes are accompanied and promoted by increased inflammation in the body. Increased concentrations of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in the blood are an indicator of subclinical inflammation, increased disease risk, and an increased risk of early death. A healthy plant-based diet and increased physical activity have been shown to reduce hs-CRP concentrations. Objectives: Our objective was to test if a healthy lifestyle intervention program can improve hs-CRP levels and other risk factors. Methodology: We are conducting a non-randomized, controlled intervention study with 6 times of measurement (baseline, after 2.5, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months). Participants in the intervention group (n = 104) took part in a 2.5-month intensive lifestyle program focusing on a plant-based diet (PBD), physical activity, stress management and group support. Currently they are in the less intensive phase (monthly seminars) which will be completed after 24 months. The control group (n = 62) did not take part in any program. In both groups hs-CRP was assessed, and participants with an infection/common cold at any of the times of measurement were excluded from the analyses. Results: In the intervention group (n = 97) we observed a reduction in hsCRP from baseline to 2.5 months (p < 0.001). In the control group (n = 46) hs-CRP levels increased non-significantly. The changes from baseline to 2.5 months were significantly different between intervention and control (p < 0.01). Conclusion: Our program led to a clinically relevant reduction in hs-CRP. Continued follow-up will show if this improvement can be maintained in the intervention group. Our study confirms that a PBD and healthier lifestyle choices can lower hs-CRP. KW - plant-based diet KW - inflammation KW - cardiovascular disease KW - cancer Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:hbz:836-opus-131847 UR - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33631741/ SP - 6 EP - 7 ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Röckinghausen, Simon A1 - Clever, Nico A1 - Köffer, Sebastian T1 - Coworking Spaces im Münsterland N2 - Coworking Spaces sind mittlerweile fester Bestandteil der digitalen Arbeitslandschaft in Großstädten. Nach und nach halten sie auch im ländlichen Raum Einzug. Studien und Modellprojekte haben bewiesen, dass sie sowohl gesellschaftlich als auch wirtschaftlich eine positive Wirkung auf strukturschwächere Regionen haben können. Sie bieten ein attraktives Umfeld für Kreative und Gründer und ermöglichen den Austausch mit lokalen Unternehmen. Außerdem können sie dafür sorgen, dass Pendler* innen zum Arbeiten vor Ort bleiben. In weniger dicht besiedelten Regionen, wie dem Münsterland, ist der profitable Betrieb von Coworking Spaces bisweilen schwierig. Da naturgemäß die Standortwahl eines Coworking Space ein entscheidendes Kriterium für seine spätere Wirtschaftlichkeit ist, wird diese in der vorliegenden Studie untersucht. Dazu werden auf Coworking Spaces zugeschnittene und von Experten gewichtete Standortfaktoren aufgestellt und die 65 Orte des Münsterlands anhand dieser Faktoren bewertet. So entsteht ein Ranking, welches aufzeigt, wo die besten Voraussetzungen für Coworking Spaces herrschen. In einigen Städten im Münsterland gibt es bereits Coworking Spaces. Einem Großteil dieser Orte wird durch diese Studie eine gute Eignung bestätigt. Beispielsweise schneiden Rheine und Bocholt aufgrund ihrer hohen Einwohnerzahl am besten ab. Es wird jedoch deutlich, dass auch andere Faktoren ausschlaggebend sein können. So bewerten Expert*innen die digitale Infrastruktur und Erreichbarkeit als sehr wichtig. Für diese Faktoren stellen vergleichsweise kleine Orte die Bestwerte, die bislang noch keine Coworking Spaces vorweisen können. Die Ergebnisse informieren Betreiber*innen von Coworking Spaces und solche, die es werden wollen, sowie politische Entscheidungsträger*innen über mögliche Potenziale in den jeweiligen Orten. Sie zeigen auf, an welchen Stellschrauben gedreht werden kann, um gute Voraussetzungen zu schaffen. Darüber hinaus wird empfohlen, das entstehende Angebot aufeinander abzustimmen und gemeinschaftlich vorzugehen – so, wie es der Begriff Coworking bereits verdeutlicht. KW - Coworking Space KW - Standortfaktoren KW - Münsterland Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:hbz:836-opus-133220 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Baumeister, Anna A1 - Gardemann, Joachim A1 - Fobker, Manfred A1 - Spiegler, Verena A1 - Fischer, Tobias T1 - Short-Term Influence of Caffeine and Medium-Chain Triglycerides on Ketogenesis: A Controlled Double-Blind Intervention Study JF - Hindawi Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism N2 - Background. Ketone bodies are a highly relevant topic in nutrition and medicine. -e influence of medium-chain triglycerides (MCT) on ketogenesis is well known and has been successfully used in ketogenic diets for many years. Nevertheless, the effects of MCTs and coconut oil on the production of ketone bodies have only partially been investigated. Furthermore, the increased mobilisation of free fatty acids and release of catabolic hormones by caffeine suggest an influence of caffeine on ketogenesis. Methods. In a controlled, double-blind intervention study, seven young healthy subjects received 10mL of tricaprylin (C8), tricaprin (C10), C8/C10 (50% C8, 50% C10), or coconut oil with or without 150 mg of caffeine, in 250mL of decaffeinated coffee, over ten interventions. At baseline and after every 40 minutes, for 4 h, ßHB and glucose in capillary blood as well as caffeine in saliva were measured. Furthermore, questionnaires were used to survey sensory properties, side effects, and awareness of hunger and satiety. Results. -e interventions with caffeine caused an increase in ßHB levels—in particular, the interventions with C8 highly impacted ketogenesis. -e effect decreased with increased chain lengths. All interventions showed a continuous increase in hunger and diminishing satiety. Mild side effects (total � 12) occurred during the interventions. Conclusions. -e present study demonstrated an influence of caffeine and MCTon ketogenesis. -eaddition of caffeine showed an additive effect on the ketogenic potential of MCT and coconut oil. C8 showed the highest ketogenicity. KW - Ketogenesis KW - Caffeine Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:hbz:836-opus-138069 VL - Volume 2021, Article ID 1861567 SP - 1 EP - 9 ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Gardemann, Joachim T1 - Skript zum Modul Humanbiologie N2 - Kurze Darstellung der Anatomie, Physiologie und Ernährungsmedizin für Studierende der Oecotrophologie KW - Anatomie KW - Physiologie KW - Ernährungsmedizin Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:hbz:836-opus-138271 PB - FH Münster ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kreyenschmidt, Judith A1 - Rösler, Florian A1 - Ritter, Guido T1 - Recommendation of Good Practice in the Food-Processing Industry for Preventing and Handling Food Loss and Waste JF - Sustainability N2 - Food-processing companies are controlled by societal influences and economic interests, but their efforts with regard to reducing food loss and waste are very different. This qualitative study aims to identify basic recommendations of good practice for the food-processing industry in order to prevent and handle food loss and waste. For this purpose, a comprehensive literature review was conducted in the field of food waste prevention and data was collected from thirteen German companies. The findings summarize the recommendations of good practice, which cover the entire supply chain from supplier to consumer and beyond. The analysis showed that the participating companies are already partially aware of operational measures, even if they are applied or mentioned without a systematic approach. Furthermore, the analysis revealed that most activities relate to internal matters, like processing, employees and utilization. However, the responsibility of foodprocessing companies does not end with internal processes to reduce food waste. The results show that some companies are already aware of their responsibility to be involved along the entire supply chain. Finally, the results show that the needs of consumers and suppliers must also be considered in order to reduce food waste, in addition to direct reduction measures. This paper highlights nine important stages and 53 basic recommendations for companies to address food loss and waste in order to improve their practices. KW - Sustainability KW - Nachhaltigkeit KW - food waste reduction Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:hbz:836-opus-139699 VL - 13 SP - 9569 EP - 9599 PB - MDPI ER -