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In the latest issue of Consumption and Society we take stock of the journal's development (Impact Factor 3 and rising...) and introduce a Themed Section on 'Transformations in East Asian food consumption’ edited by I-liang Wahn
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No lockout for University of Sheffield staff UCU members have been standing up against the continual cutting and restructuring of the last several years which has significantly damaged the University’s international standing, the quality of educ...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/no...

Join us for the Sustainable Consumption Institute Annual Lecture with Prof Henrietta Moore discussing her new book on the hidden costs of car culture @University of Manchester, 2 December

Challenging corporate power | Ethical Consumer Discussing the ethics of companies and brands is now pretty mainstream. But with the state of the world as it is, it is time to think outside the box and imagine a different economy. One not based on ...

An excellent campaign from @ethical-consumer.bsky.social discussing:

- ditching for-profit companies
- imagining a world without corporate power
- the fight against the far-right
- converting businesses to co-ops and social enterprises
- challenging tech monopolies

+ loads more!

Issue 216 is out now!

In this guide we take a look at ethical energy suppliers, heat pumps, solar panels and boilers.

We also have a featured article on Amazon's links to Trump.

Find out more here:

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Consolation, community, national identity: what is lost when pubs close – and how they can be saved The cost of running a pub has risen dramatically.

Drawing on our research for the @leverhulmetrust.bsky.social funded After Last Orders project, @robertdeakin.bsky.social and I share some insights into the impact of pub closures in this new article for @uk.theconversation.com theconversation.com/consolation-...

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New issue of Consumption and Society just out! Articles on #SustainableConsumption #mobility #FoodandSustainability #FoodPractices #MeatConsumption #vegan #WaterConsumption #SustainableFashion #TeachingSustainability
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Editors' Choice Collection Consumption and Society Editors' Choice Collection Consumption and Society

Want to know what articles our editors are recommending? Read our brand new Editors Choice Collection for Consumption and Society, free to access until January 2026! 📖 🌟

Delighted to announce “Consumption and Society” has been awarded its first Journal Impact Factor in the 2025 Journal Citation Reports (JCR), achieving a score of 3.0 and top quartile ranking of 22/219 in Sociology and 93/191 (second quartile) in Environmental Studies.

Hey are you doing anything tomorrow afternoon? Why not join us for a webinar on everyday circularities?
#CircularEconomy #SocSky #SustainableLiving
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