SVA - Consumption Research Norway (SIFO): Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Reducing environmental impacts from garments through best practice garment use and care, using the example of a Merino wool sweater
(The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment;26, pages 1188–1197 (2021), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-04-19)Purpose: Garment production and use generate substantial environmental impacts, and the care and use are key determinants of cradle-to-grave impacts. The present study investigated the potential to reduce environmental ... -
Attrition of Police Officers With Immigrant Background
(Police Quarterly (PQ);, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-27)Recruiting police officers with immigrant backgrounds has a limited effect if many of these recruits leave the police service. The dropout and attrition rates among officers with immigrant backgrounds are also an important ... -
Washing hands and risk of cross-contamination during chicken preparation among domestic practitioners in five European countries
(Food Control;Volume 127, September 2021, 108062, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05-07)Nearly 40% foodborne outbreaks in the European Union are attributable to food practices in domestic homes that include handling and preparation of raw chicken. Hand washing is an important way to prevent cross-contamination ... -
Efficiency of In-Store Interventions to Impact Customers to Purchase Healthier Food and Beverage Products in Real-Life Grocery Stores: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(Foods;Volume 10 / Issue 5, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-04-22)Grocery stores are important settings to promote healthier food and beverage choices. The present paper aims at reviewing the effectiveness of different types of in-store interventions and how they impact sales of different ... -
Livsstil til salgs: om influensermarkedsføring på sosiale medier og hvordan ungdom påvirkes
(Nordisk tidsskrift for ungdomsforskning (NTU);Årgang 2, nr. 1-2021, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05-26)Ni av ti norske ungdommer er på sosiale medier hvor de blir eksponert for store mengder markedsføring fra digitale personligheter med stor påvirkningskraft – såkalte influensere. Vi vet at denne type markedsføring appellerer ... -
Er asymmetrisk informasjon en drivkraft for konflikter i det norske boligmarkedet?
(Tidsskrift for boligforskning;Årgang 4, nr. 2-2021, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-17)Det hevdes at det norske boligmarkedet er preget av et høyt konfliktnivå mellom kjøper og selger av brukte boliger. Et høyt konfliktnivå er uheldig fordi det kan tyde på at prissettingen er feil, og at ressurser går med ... -
Relationship between teaching modality and COVID-19, well-being, and teaching satisfaction (campus & corona): A cohort study among students in higher education
(Public Health in Practice;Volume 2, November 2021, 100187, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08-27)Objectives: Higher education institutions all over the world struggled to balance the need for infection control and educational requirements, as they prepared to reopen after the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. A ... -
The impact of COVID-19 on alternative and local food systems and the potential for the sustainability transition: Insights from 13 countries
(Sustainable Production and Consumption;Volume 28, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-06)The COVID-19 pandemic has been a major stress test for the agri-food system. While most research has analysed the impact of the pandemic on mainstream food systems, this article examines how alternative and local food ... -
Positioning product longevity in Norwegian environmental policy
(Conference object, 2021)With an increasing interest in the circular economy, current environmental policies in Europe aim to prepare economies for a ‘green’ transition. Contrary to circularity, however, product longevity has yet to become a policy ... -
Standard quality as a boundary object - A conceptual study
(Sociologia Ruralis;Volume 61, Issue 4, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-04-15)This is a conceptual article that uses the concept ‘boundary object’ in order to discuss what role the loosely defined notion ‘standard product quality’ plays with regard to coordination and controversies in the Norwegian ... -
«– 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 ... -
Dress and the city: a comparative study of clothing and textiles environmental policy in five European cities
(Conference object, 2021)European clothing consumption has increased dramatically in recent decades, leading to a current average of 26 kg of textiles annually purchased per capita (EEA, 2019). While garments (and most of clothing’s environmental ... -
Fridge studies – Rummage through the fridge to understand food waste
(Appetite;Volume 165, 1 October 2021, 105321, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05-24)Household food waste is a significant environmental challenge, and almost half of the total global food waste comes from households. Thus, it is crucial to understand why food is wasted at home. This paper proposes a new ... -
Towards realizing the sustainability potential within digital food provisioning platforms: The case of meal box schemes and online grocery shopping in Norway
(Sustainable Production and Consumption;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-04)Digital technologies for food provisioning are often proposed as solutions to developing a more sustainable food system. Consumers can now use their mobile phones and computers to buy food online from websites, apps, and ... -
Exploring the role of network diversity and resources in relationship to generalized trust in Norway
(Social Networks;Volume 66, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02-23)Several studies suggest a positive relationship between social capital and generalized trust. Employing a network understanding of social capital (Lin, 2001), this study questions which aspects of social networks may be ... -
Looking behind the choice of organic: A cross-country analysis applying Integrated Choice and Latent Variable Models
(Appetite;Volume 167, 1 December 2021, 105591, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-08)This cross-country study investigates the relative role of organic labelling in consumers’ purchase decisions for apples and the extent to which behavioral constructs, derived from an extension of the Theory of Planned ... -
The utility of social practice theory in risk research
(Journal of Risk Research;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06-29)Social science risk studies often begin with one of two starting points: a particular risk, such as that of natural or technical disasters, or, alternately, with the individual experiencing risk. But risk may not be the ... -
Do Food Quality Schemes and Net Price Premiums Go Together?
(Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization;Volume 19, Issue 2, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-12-03)This article addresses the issue of the profitability of Food Quality Scheme (FQS) products as compared to reference products, which are defined as analogous products without quality label. We approach this question by ... -
Moving Consumers along the Innovation Adoption Curve: A New Approach to Accelerate the Shift toward a More Sustainable Diet
(Sustainability;Volume 13 / Issue 8, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-04-16)Unsustainable food production and consumption contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and global warming. Adopting a more plant-based diet has been identified as a necessary change toward a more sustainable food system. In ...