The phrase "a change in consumption patterns" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing shifts or alterations in how consumers buy or use products and services.
Example: "The recent economic downturn has led to a change in consumption patterns, with more people opting for budget-friendly options."
Alternatives: "a shift in buying habits" or "an alteration in consumer behavior."
In fact, without hundreds of millions of people making that kind of decision, I don't see any chance of a voluntary change in consumption patterns.
For example, evaluating changes in consumption patterns during a meal while watching TV without food commercials compared to watching TV with food commercials.
Our estimates show that the quantities consumed of the eight selected nutrients (Table 6) decreased in general as a result of the food-price shock and attendant changes in consumption patterns.
Providers will face changes in consumption patterns and the need to develop a brand image, market their strengths directly to consumers, educate consumers about their services and pricing, and reconfigure infrastructures to be able to respond efficiently to consumer demands.
In turn, these were a function of major economic and technological developments, as well as changes in consumption patterns that were to form the basis of dietary preferences – embracing religious practices of fasting and abstinence of red meat in favour of fish at certain weekdays and through the 40 days of Lent - which lasted into the seventeenth century.
Yet according to a report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published on June 23rd, changes in consumption patterns and production techniques mean that the trade is becoming less globalised and somewhat less alluring.Climatic conditions still dictate where some drugs are grown.
Germany is aiming for a carbon-neutral grid while maintaining its highly industrialized status - without significant changes in consumption patterns and lifestyles.
Changes in consumption patterns are necessary to reduce these impacts.
Changes in consumption patterns are easier to capture due to the wide range of consumption categories considered with this approach.
