A5045194575- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Culinary Culture and Tourism
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Environmental Philosophy and Ethics
- Geographies of human-animal interactions
- Research in Social Sciences
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
- Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Philosophical Ethics and Theory
- Consumer Behavior and Market Dynamics
- Diverse Topics in Contemporary Research
- Wine Industry and Tourism
- Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Rural development and sustainability
- Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets
- Environmental Conservation and Management
University of Helsinki
2019-2023
University of Groningen
2022
University of Lisbon
2022
Universidade Católica Portuguesa
2022
Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
2022
Tampere University
2014-2019
University of Turku
2008-2016
University of Eastern Finland
2011-2015
Finland University
2011-2015
Research Council of Finland
2007-2010
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the barriers perceived by consumers lowering their meat consumption levels and adopting a plant-based diet, which means diet that includes mainly non-meat foods, yet it can contain both vegetarian meals. Design/methodology/approach prevalence different for following addressed, as well consumer profiles considering socio-demographics, values frequencies. data were collected in 2010 survey questionnaire, sent 4,000 randomly selected Finns...
In this essay we draw attention to a crisis that touches upon great number of individuals: the plight non-human animals. Billions farmed animals are slaughtered each year produce for instance food and clothes, while wild experience various degrees human-induced harms. Yet, largely invisible in discussions sustainability associated accounting efforts. This is due problematic ontology leaves domesticated hovering between society nature grouping with their habitats inanimate things. Our purpose...
Abstract Increasingly high-profile research is being undertaken into the socio-environmental challenges associated with over-production and consumption of food from animals. Transforming systems to mitigate climate change hidden hunger, ensure security good health all point reducing animal-based foods as a key lever. Moving beyond societal grand challenge requiring coordinated international by social sciences humanities. A ‘selective openness’ this range disciplines has been observed within...
ObjectivesTo determine the prevalence and sociodemographic factors related to vegetarians according different definitions in Finland compare consumption of selected foodstuffs nutritional intakes among omnivores.DesignInformation about subjects' identification as a survey was used basis for self-defined vegetarianism. Foodstuffs consumed their frequencies were obtained, reported meat, fish, milk eggs or food portions containing these an operationalized definition types Reported estimate...
Purpose Recent reviews and reports have highlighted the need for integrated, context-specific efforts to enable sustainable food transitions. This study aimed identify pathways promote healthier more environmentally friendly practices in school contexts, with a focus on increased plant-based eating. Design/methodology/approach The used systemic approach data collected from relevant stakeholders an EU country (Portugal) at diverse levels of influence meals system (i.e. proximal, intermediate,...
Purpose The paper aims to examine changes in household consumption behaviour through an empirical investigation of the decision consume meat, not meat or only small amounts meat. goal is find out if becoming more prevalent, and understand what social categories this happening, any. A further aim investigate whether strongly associated with gender on level. Design/methodology/approach Expenditure survey data gathered from Finland during last 40 years was used identify kinds were taking place...
Mental capacities are an essential basis on which people give moral concern to nonhuman animals. Hence, it is important investigate public perceptions of animal mind and the factors underlying these perceptions. Although research into citizen beliefs in has been increasing, population-based studies utilizing multivariate methods have scarce. In this article, investigated with a nationwide survey Finland ( n = 1,824). Eight species positioned differently cultural categorizations included...
Abstract Trust in animal farming is a complex phenomenon and it expressed heterogeneous ways different cultural contexts. Nordic countries are typically known as high‐trust societies terms of food issues. Based on group interviews among Finnish consumers, this paper explores how citizen–consumers express trust distrust regarding practices whether possible to identify forms consumer groups. The foundations emotional have been weakening due urbanization the structural change agriculture....
Shifting from meat-centric to plant-rich diets may help enable healthier and more sustainable food systems. Here we present the results of a 1-week intervention promote plant-based eating in context (i.e. canteen).The included environmental restructuring strategies (e.g. promotional materials menu redevelopment) improvements offer meals. The evaluation (sales data; pre-registered) spanned 3 weeks prior (baseline), 1 week during (immediate/short-term impact) after (follow-up). Opinion surveys...
In this paper, we explore whether attitudes towards farm animals belong to a larger set of societal values which label "belief systems." Our empirical analysis is based on postal survey conducted in 2010: random sample 4,000 Finns aged from 18 75 years was selected the Finnish Population Register database. Analysis techniques consisted descriptive statistics, principal component analysis, and correlation analyses. Three different belief systems were identified—the Social Justice orientation,...