{"id":935,"date":"2024-08-18T17:09:05","date_gmt":"2024-08-18T17:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dismalscience.eu\/?p=935"},"modified":"2024-08-21T05:51:12","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T05:51:12","slug":"of-food-and-women-evidence-from-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dismalscience.eu\/?p=935","title":{"rendered":"Of Food and (Wo)men: Evidence from France"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

France prides itself to be a nation of exceptional food culture, from gourmet Michelin-star restaurants to more casual establishments and lavish family dinners. The world largely agrees, and it led to heart-warming though strange recognitions, such as the UNESCO acknowledging the \u201cFrench people\u2019s cultural relationship to food, in their way of eating and cooking, and in their way of taking their meals\u201d1<\/a><\/sup>UNESCO, 2010<\/a><\/span>. People abroad seem to be fairly convinced of that as well, likely with a somewhat distorted perception focused on the top-notch dishes2<\/a><\/sup>See, e.g., Yougov, 2019<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 At the same time, France also claims some achievements at odds with its reputation, such as being one of the largest markets for McDonald\u2019s worldwide3<\/a><\/sup>McDonald\u2019s, 2019<\/a><\/span>. Food consumption is changing, and, as mentioned in the previous article, little is known about the environmental impacts of these behaviors, and how they differ by gender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we will review the evidence on these issues, by focusing on French adults (aged 18-79), with complementary evidence on children and adolescents (0-17). This builds upon a representative survey of French food consumption (INCA3) and a database of the environmental impacts of individual food products (Agribalyse). Detailed evidence and databases are provided in the annexes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In particular, we will explore:<\/p>\n\n\n\n