Sustainable Food Choices : What’s on your plate, Vancouver?

Our choices in the supermarket could affect the carbon footprints we leave behind. Purchasing organic foods not only benefits our health, but also the environment (Loo et al, 2013) This study investigated the following research questions: What do people in Vancouver believe to be the most sustainable food? What kind of food are they currently purchasing? What kind of food are they willing to purchase? The study collected data using survey sampling and online questionnaires. The survey was designed to test the participant’s knowledge on sustainable foods, the participant’s current food choices, and how willing or reluctant they are to purchase sustainable foods. Using within subject design we asked the participants to rate 1-10 on how sustainable they believe locally grown, Beans and peas, Green Leaf Vegetables, and Read meat are. We found that most participants are willing to purchase organic and sustainable foods, however they do not have sufficient knowledge as to what kind of foods are sustainable. Disclaimer: “UBC SEEDS provides students with the opportunity to share the findings of their studies, as well as their opinions, conclusions and recommendations with the UBC community. The reader should bear in mind that this is a student project/report and is not an official document of UBC. Furthermore readers should bear in mind that these reports may not reflect the current status of activities at UBC. We urge you to contact the research persons mentioned in a report or the SEEDS Coordinator about the current status of the subject matter of a project/report.”Arts, Faculty ofPsychology, Department ofUnreviewedUndergraduat