Consumers’ food choice decisions are generally relatively stable over time; consumers engage in habitual decision-making due to the high frequency of such decisions for efficiency reasons. As a result, habits are strong predictors of eating behaviour. However, changes in the life of the individual or the external environment can result in more conscious
In the US, politicians like Bernie Sanders or Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez inspire millions of people – although they represent classic social democratic politics and even use the word “socialism” in their speeches. The fact that the US is more than turbo-capitalism and apple pie is also shown by the strong civil society that organizes
In 1906, Iran was one of the first states in the Middle East to officially to become a democracy. However, in order to secure cheap oil from the country, the US and Britain overthrew progressive Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh in 1953 and turned Iran into a “pro-Western” dictatorship. In doing so, they also
A Finnish dairy company is becoming a model company: the profits belong directly to the dairy farmers instead of large investors, the cows are fed only natural feed and climate-neutral corporate management is part of everyday life. Valio, a dairy company from Finland, is considered one of the most innovative and sustainable companies
Since November 2020, a military conflict in the Western Sahara has been boiling up again. The region has been occupied by Morocco since 1975, denying the Sahrawi independence movement the establishment of its own state. The area on the northwest coast of Africa does not – unlike in European conceptions – consist merely
Il settore dei videogames nel mondo fattura 170 miliardi di dollari. L’apporto tecnologico, sempre più importante, viene gestito da molte giovani Start Up. L’Italia ha di che essere orgogliosa: Blaster Foundry è una Start Up catanese d’innovazione tecnologica all’avanguardia, già apprezzata anche nei mercati mondiali; collaborazioni, sinergie di confronto e molta voglia di
Burgenland in Austria under Governor Hans Peter Doskozil (SPÖ – the Social Democratic Party of Austria) wants to become the first climate-neutral region in Europe by 2025. To this end, Austria’s energy utility is investing two billion euros to fight climate change and presenting a policy with four pillars: Expansion of renewable energy,
The millions of poor in an enormously rich country can no longer bear to choose between very little and nothing. They have very little to lose. The tax reform proposal of 2021 was the straw that broke the camel’s back. A commentary by the Colombian journalist Hernando Calvo Ospina. Colombia’s system of government
The end of summer and beginning of fall is an exciting time for all.With pumpkin picking, hayrides, and spooky festivities to look forward to, it is crucial that everyone is prepared to tackle the onset of cold and flu season so that those crisp-air activities can be fully enjoyed.Dr. Shirin Peters, a NYC
Etica, sostenibilità, green agricolture, formazione, sono elementi determinanti nell’identità della Fondazione Ernesto Illy. L’attenzione alla crescita formativa del “capitale umano”, attraverso la creazione del Master in Economia e Scienza del Caffè, è un chiaro esempio di contributo allo sviluppo della conoscenza. Ospite di questo appuntamento con Bruno Carenini, nella sua rubrica Windows Interview,