Influence of consumer socio-psychological food environment on food choice and its implications for nutrition: evidence from Tanzania
These findings indicate that socio-psychological factors within the personal food environment are key determinants of food choice behavior. Thus, integrating consumers' socio-psychology into the food environment, as well as nutrition-sensitive and nutrition-specific interventions, can enhance consumers' knowledge of food choice and foster positive attitudes and perceptions regarding healthy eating. Food and health literacy programs could serve as effective strategies for achieving healthy eating behavior.
Authors
- Eward Mushi
- Niloofar Khalili (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9079-518X)
- Constance Rybak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7581-8021)
- Betty Waized (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6655-436X)
- Roselyne Alphonce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4869-6636)
- Mikidadi Muhanga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2420-8581)
Institutions
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (DE)
- Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (DE)
- Sokoine University of Agriculture (TZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1589492
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.09
Funders
- Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft
- Bundesamt für Landwirtschaft
- Bundesministerium für Verbraucherschutz, Ernährung und Landwirtschaft