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Sue L. T. McGregor – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2025
Reputable scholars are developing typologies of ignorance for different reasons including philosophizing about ignorance as well as understanding ignorance within professions, the scientific endeavour, and women's health (discussed herein). These four agnotological typologies (i.e., the study of ignorance) proved useful for revealing and…
Descriptors: Family and Consumer Sciences, Knowledge Level, Futures (of Society), Theories
Jennifer Harmon; Ayesha Siddika – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2025
Consumers are increasingly willing to pay more for sustainably produced goods, yet many find these alternatives too costly and less effective. The fashion industry struggles to balance sustainability and performance, particularly in textiles, where synthetic fibers dominate. Education is key to informed consumer choices, and biomaterials, like…
Descriptors: Family and Consumer Sciences, Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Sustainability, Costs
Jacinta D. Hinson; Karen L. Alexander – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2025
Household food waste (HFW) presents a global sustainability challenge, significantly impacting the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Particularly, HFW hampers the progress of SDG 2 (zero hunger) and SDG 12 (responsible consumption and production). With an estimated global annual food waste of 931 million tons, consumers are…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Food, Hunger, Family and Consumer Sciences