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Care and Production of Clothing in Norwegian Homes: Environmental Implications of Mending and Making Practices
(Sustainability;Volume 10, Issue 8, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-08)Mending, re-design, and altering are alternatives for prolonging the use period of clothing. It is a common assumption that nobody mends clothing anymore in Western societies. This paper studies Norwegian consumers’ clothing ... -
Cascading Norwegian co-streams for bioeconomic transition
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)A circular bioeconomy has become a global aspiration for governments in Europe and around the globe. This article pursues research questions concerning concrete innovations aiming to create bioeconomic transition options ... -
A change of space: implications of digital fieldwork in connected homes during the COVID-19 pandemic
(Digital Creativity;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Drawing on research conducted in ten Norwegian households, this article describes the effects that the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing regulations have had on the research design and, consequently, on research data. ... -
Class Related Consumption and the Ability to Resist Commercial Temptations in the Age of Commercialism
(SAGE Open;Volume 9, issue 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-12)Abstract This article investigates vulnerabilities related to commercial pressure and asks whether the ability to resist commercial temptations is class related. Four hypotheses are developed and tested in a nationally ... -
Clothing Lifespans: What Should Be Measuredand How
(Sustainability;Volume 12, Issue 15, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-02)Increasing the use of each product, most often called longer lifespans, is an effective environmental strategy. This article discusses how garment lifespans can be described in order to be measured and compared. It answers ... -
Clothing Reuse: The Potential in Informal Exchange
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Reuse organized by non-profit and commercial actors is a strategy that recently received a lot of attention. This article discusses the question: what do we know about the amount of clothes that circulate outside the ... -
Compliance with water advisories after water outages in Norway
(BMC Public Health;19, Article number: 1188 (2019), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-15)Background Water advisories, especially those concerning boiling drinking water, are widely used to reduce risks of infection from contaminants in the water supply. Since the effectiveness of boil water advisories (BWAs) ... -
Consumer behavior in the circular economy: Developing a product-centric framework
(Journal of Cleaner Production;Volume 384, 15 January 2023, 135568, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-12-15)The operationalization of circular economy (CE) strategies requires consumer involvement in the acquisition, use, and disposal of products and services. However, encouraging sustainable consumption patterns and CE-oriented ... -
Consumer practices and prevalence of Campylobacter, Salmonella and norovirus in kitchens from six European countries
(International journal of food microbiology;volume 347, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03-26)About 40% of foodborne infections are acquired in the home. The aim of the present study was to track contamination of pathogens during domestic food preparation and link the contamination to preparation practices. Research ... -
Consumer Readiness to Reduce Meat Consumption for the Purpose of Environmental Sustainability: Insights from Norway
(Sustainability;Volume 10, Issue 9, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-28)Food production is associated with various environmental impacts and the production of meat is highlighted as a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions. A transition toward plant-based and low-meat diets has thus ... -
Contextualising food waste prevention - Decisive moments within everyday practices
(Journal of Cleaner Production;Volume 210, February 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-16)Household food waste is a matter of increasing concern for policy makers and organisations because recent research has shown that consumers contribute to about half of the edible food wasted in the developed world. The ... -
Cooking chicken at home: Common or recommended approaches to judge doneness may not assure sufficient inactivation of pathogens
(PLoS ONE;15 (4): e0230928, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-04-29)About one third of foodborne illness outbreaks in Europe are acquired in the home and eating undercooked poultry is among consumption practices associated with illness. The aim of this study was to investigate whether ... -
Coping with blackouts. A practice theory approach to household preparedness
(Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management;Volume 26, Issue 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06)This article focuses on how rural households cope with blackouts caused by winter storms. We approach the concept of household preparedness using a practice theory perspective, and argue that household preparedness is ... -
Cross-contamination of lettuce with Campylobacter spp. via cooking salt during handling raw poultry
(PLOS ONE;16 (5): e0250980, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05-19)Campylobacter spp. are the most common bacterial pathogens associated with human gastroenteritis in industrialized countries. Contaminated chicken is the food vehicle associated with the majority of reported cases of ... -
«– Det er lett å se hvilke kjønn reklamer er ment for. Det er ikke noe mellomting»: En studie av ungdoms fortolkning av kjønn i reklame på sosiale medier
(Tidsskrift for kjønnsforskning;Årgang 45, nr. 2–3, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Denne artikkelen undersøker hvordan ungdom fortolker kjønn i markedsføring på sosiale medier. Artikkelen bygger på fokusgruppeintervjuer med 54 ungdommer og unge voksne mellom 15-22 år om deres digitale hverdag. Analysen ... -
Determinants of diet and physical Activity (DEDIPAC): a summary of findings
(International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity;14(150), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The establishment of the Determinants of Diet and Physical Activity (DEDIPAC) Knowledge Hub, 2013–2016, was the first action taken by the ‘Healthy Diet for a Healthy Life’ European Joint Programming Initiative. DEDIPAC ... -
Determinants of diet and physical activity (DEDIPAC): A summary of findings
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The establishment of the Determinants of Diet and Physical Activity (DEDIPAC) Knowledge Hub, 2013 – 2016, was the first action taken by the ‘ Healthy Diet for a Healthy Life ’ European Joint Programming Initiative. ... -
Dietary behaviour and physical activity policies in Europe: learnings from the Policy Evaluation Network (PEN)
(European Journal of Public Health;Volum 32, Supplement 4, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-12-04)The European Policy Evaluation Network (PEN), initiated in autumn 2018, aimed at advancing the evidence base for public policies impacting dietary behaviour, physical activity and sedentary behaviours in Europe. This is ... -
Dietary Habits and Self-Reported Health Measures Among Norwegian Adults Adhering to Plant-Based Diets
(Frontiers in Nutrition;April 2022 | Volume 9 | Article 813482, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-04-27)Background: As plant-based diets is increasing, we aimed to investigate dietary habits, dietary motivation and self-reported health of Norwegian adults who adhere to different types of plant-based diets. Methods: In ... -
Digital Ecosystems as a Unit of Scientific Analysis. A Sociological Investigation
(Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS);, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-01-07)The growth of digital ecosystems such as Google, Apple and Uber has led to radical changes in economic activity, work and consumption. It has also challenged established economic, social and organization theory, which has ...