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Greater food diversity in France than in the U.S.A

The French food pattern is based on conviviality, food diversity, meals at regular hours and a strong three course meal structure, as confirmed by the Feb. 2011  national food program. On the contrary, the American pattern favours individualism and a … Continue reading

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Eating at school favors food diversity, except for teenagers

For the first time, the CREDOC has compared the composition of school canteen meals with home meals and other places’. This comparative study relies on data from a big and recurrent survey about food consumptions and behaviours in France on … Continue reading

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The fear of “everyone for himself”

Social cohesion refers, in public opinion, to respectful relationships which depend mostly on individual attitudes. Individuals consider themselves as active players of social cohesion. In particular, respect for others and tolerance are, for most people, far more essential for living … Continue reading

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What are the practices which favor the “second life” of objects ?

The recent economic crisis has consequences on life conditions of the most precarious populations and is also an opportunity to question our consumption pattern. In this context using vs. owning is becoming a more spread reality. In 2011, 34% of … Continue reading

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The increasing importance of marketing in the retail sector

The retail sector development has been based on the democratisation of consumption thanks to a low price economic model. This model relies on a low price-oriented value offer . To be efficiently implemented, this model needs to work on the … Continue reading

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