Project
Call for Partners | From lab to home: know how your products are actually consumed!
Join us in revolutionizing research on consumption patterns at home! We're seeking industry partners for groundbreaking investigations utilizing state-of-the-art sensor systems like smart dining trays and snack boxes. Together, we aim to explore the impact of innovative food structures and effective portion manipulation on eating behavior, fostering sustainable and healthy consumption habits and preventing food waste at the household level.
In a world increasingly focused on sustainable healthy living and mindful consumption, understanding how individuals interact with food at home is paramount. Our call for industry partners invites collaboration in utilizing cutting-edge sensor systems to delve into the nuances of consumption behaviors and food choices within domestic settings, taking eating behavior research to the next phase!
At the heart of our research lies the integration of smart dining trays and snack boxes equipped with advanced sensors capable of capturing real-time data on food and beverage intake. Through this innovative approach, we aim to bridge the gap between laboratory-controlled studies and the complexity of real-world eating habits, providing valuable insights into consumer behavior. We can challenge and value the current scientific conclusions obtained from eating behavior research conducted in highly controlled settings.
Partners joining this initiative will have the opportunity to explore various aspects of consumption patterns, including the effects of food structure, packaging, and portion sizes on intake. By leveraging our sensor systems, we seek to address pressing questions such as the influence of the impact of food structure/processing, fiber contents on eating rates and energy intake, for example in combination with portable glucose sensor to monitor the glycemic response. Other topics might be the consumer appeal and consumption patterns of newly developed plant-based protein foods or the feasibility of reducing food waste at the household level.
Partners
This consortium is built from WUR and the OnePlanet Research Center, and we are looking for food end-product manufacturers willing to contribute product and consumer knowledge to unravel consumption habits in the home setting.