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Why we eat (and throw out) so much at Christmas, and why we never learn; Part Two
How would you feel if your local supermarket offered you the option of a 20 per cent increase in the price of all your food purchases? I know that I promised in the last post, that I would start to … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer Behavior, Human Behavior, Marketing Strategy, Social Psychology
Tagged Christmas, economics, optimism, planning, prediction, shopping
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Why we eat (and throw out) so much at Christmas, and why we never learn; Part One
At the risk of being called a Scrooge (the Dicken’s character, rather than the Disney character who wears no pants), I’m suggesting we buy less food during the Christmas season. In the lead up to Christmas, I find it so … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer Behavior, Essay, Ethics, Human Behavior, Philosophy, Social Psychology
Tagged Boxing Day, Christmas, feast, food, food waste, marketing, obesity
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